Japanese radar satellite startup iQPS goes on expansion drive

Small SAR satellite pioneer makes market debut in Tokyo

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Japanese startup iQPS, which began trading its shares in Tokyo on Dec. 6, will use the money raised through its IPO to expand its production of radar satellites. © Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Japanese space startup iQPS will accelerate its expansion drive after making its debut on the Tokyo stock market on Wednesday, hoping to mass produce compact and inexpensive radar satellites and create a satellite constellation.

The Fukuoka-based startup raised $27 million, or 4 billion yen, in its initial public offering, and its shares opened at 860 yen vs the initial offering price of 390 yen, before closing at 710 yen in their first day of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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