VISION
In 2018, JAXA space engineer and designers of embedded CPU board assembled tags and started as a "JAXA startup".
We will develop inexpensive high performance computer for space, for the realization of such world. For the era when anyone can go to the moon...
PRODUCT
Even using expensive radiation hardened parts don't solve all of your mission problems nor prevents any crashes of your space product, either.
Our products realize both reliability and cost reduction by using technologies accumulated through the international space station.
NEWS
Mar. 7, 2022 Published in "New Switch"
Aug. 18, 2020 Granted for "SERVIS"
Jan. 14, 2020 Selected as "J-TECH STARTUP 2019"
Oct. 31, 2019 Published in Nikkei newspaper
Sep. 25, 2018 Presented at 26th NEDO Pitch event
June 1, 2018 Established Space Cubics, LLC.
May 29, 2018 Received the "JAXA Startup" certificate
VISION
Make it Cheaper
Space-based products have more performance and safety and reliability verification requirements than ground-based products, and their project costs are very high.
Space Cubics is a "JAXA Startup" company to produce a high-reliability computer for satellites or other space products, incorporating techniques accumulated through operations at International Space Station (ISS) by Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Our products are easy to use, ready to use for start-ups and serious space industries. We will significantly reduce the project cost of developing space product.
Make it Easier
Even if you have excellent technology, developing of space product is not easy for companies and organizations without space development experience. Even if companies are interested in space development, there are many cases that they don't know what they should have started with. As a result, they often hesitate to involve in space field at the planning phase. Space Cubics provides total support for space development so that companies interested in space can easily enter space field.
Anyone in Space
Space Cubics makes it easy to enter space development by providing space computer with low-cost and total support, and contributes to increase the private space industry. The goal of Space Cubics is to create a new business by rapidly expanding the need for space as many companies, organizations and even individuals enter space development.
And one day, the hotel will be built on the moon, aiming to realize the era when anyone can go to space.
SERVICE
Space Grade Computer
Space Grade Computer
Space Grade Computer
- Provide In-house designed on-Board Computers.
- Leverage radiation-hard technology accumulated through ISS program at JAXA.
Custom Development
Space Grade Computer
Space Grade Computer
- Design and develop software, FPGA logic, and PCBs for your specific space project.
- Are specialized in Zephyr RTOS, Embedded Linux, cFS, CSP, CCSDS, ISS LEHX, TMR logic, redundant hardware design, and more.
Consulting
Space Grade Computer
Consulting
- Provide consulting service for your space program.
- Support planning, designing, developments, and paperwork by leveraging our extensive development experience at JAXA.
PRODUCT
Cost-saving vs Reliability
Our products reduce your total budget for developing a space product. It is often the case that a project uses cheap single board computers because of the limited budget. But the decision may affect whether your mission succeed or not. Or even using radiation hardened parts don't solve all of your mission problems nor prevents any crashes of your space product, either. Don't you want to increase reliability with low cost?
Fault tolerance
In general, almost all of high-reliability products do not have failure tolerant function. Even if a space-graded high-reliability product is used, it's often the case that the computer is failed by single events in space. If the system will be freezed, you can not fix it from the Earth. On the other hand, our product is built on the idea of recovery from failures and has many failure tolerant functions. For instance, it will handle TMR (Triple modular redundancy) and hot/cold standby replication. The failure tolerant functions detect malfunction caused by radiation effects or software bugs in real-time, then it is recovered to normal state.
Easy of use
Best thing about our product is that all you have to do is to write your mission software and decide your command set, then just forget about everything else. In addition to the failure tolerant function, our products have other useful functions, such as ISS compatible network protocol, TTEthernet and popular middle-ware ROS or cFS. Furthermore, we can custom-design software/CPU board/FPGA as you would like to change.Space Cubics supports the success of your mission.
Command & Data Handling
Onboard Computer (OBC)
This OBC is optimally designed for CubeSat based on the radiation-hard technology cultivated through the International Space Station program at JAXA, and adopts Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA which flexibly adapt for each user needs. It can be used for spacecraft other than CubeSats and for industrial applications on the ground.
SPECIFICATION
Main FPGA Device
Partial Reconfiguration/Triple Modular Redundancy
Clock Source Oscillators
Redundancy
Main CPU
Supported Operating System
Link to Zephyr web
Failure Detection/System Recovery
On Chip SRAM
ECC and Memory Scrubbing
On Board SRAM
NOR Flash Memory for Configuration Data
Redundancy
NOR Flash Memory for Program Data
Redundancy
FeRAM
Redundancy
Dedicated Communication Channels
FPGA User I/O Pins
PIC User I/O Pins
On Board Temperature Sensors
Watchdog Timer
Interface Connector
Input Voltage
Input Power Line Redundancy with Current & Voltage Monitor
Power Consumption
Operating Temperature
Dimensions
Mass
ESD Resistance
Vacuum Resistance
Vibration Resistance
HTV/SpaceX/Cygnus/SpaceOne Compatible
Conformal Coating
ISS Compatible (Anti-whisker)
Notice
Since our product is currently under development, specifications may be changed. Please contact us if you have a request because we want to incorporate many user requests.
JOIN OUR TEAM
We are always looking forward to meet people to work with. If you get interested in, please drop us a line via an application form.
Space Cubics was founded by engineers who had been working in space and computer industries. We design and do engineering computers for outer space with our passion, joy, and love.
Some people are specialized in space engineering and some are specialists in computer architecture or digital logic circuit. And others are software hackers. Every engineer is a specialist in their filed. However, we know that even if you are a top-notch engineer in your field, there is a bunch of problems and tasks you can't solve by yourself. That's why we founded our company to tackle the problem we are trying to solve. We strive to pursue self-improvement as engineers and human beings to provide great improvements to our lives.
Space Cubics at the moment is still small and not strong enough to achieve big goals we have in our mind. If you are interested in designing, development or sales of space crafts especially in the field of computer science, communications, propulsion, structures, thermal fluid analysis or system engineering, or bored working on computers for earth environment, or not doing engineering work for various reasons, please drop us a line. We are always interested in a coffee chat with you. If you like criticizing the others without countermeasure, or look down upon the others, we respectfully request you, with excellent skills and career, to refrain from applying.
FULL-TIME POSITION
CubeSat Flight Software Engineer
Work Location: Head office (remote work is possible only in Japan)
Employment Type: Permanent, full-time (Subsidiary business is possible)
Job Description:
- Develop CubeSat flight software based on Zephyr RTOS
- Develop Zephyr RTOS Device driver for CubeSat
- Develop CSP network protocol and other space related network protocol
- Test environment development
Application Requirements (Mandatory):
- Please send us your portfolio such as software code you have produced in the past to get an accurate picture of your skills.
- Communication skill in Japanese
- Japanese citizen or other national with a permanent residency in Japan
The talent we are looking for:
- Ability to plan, design, and develop from the customer's point of view.
- Ability to understand the requirement specifications and to perform the entire process from design to testing.
- Ability to understand one layer below the layer you are working on.
- Ability to explain the meaning of every line of source code you write.
- Ability to adequately explain the parts you do not understand.
- Ability to understand hardware for writing C (for device driver development)
- Our development is based on the theme of "Space," and we are required to deal with inexperienced and unknown fields that are not expected in normal embedded systems development. Therefore, we believe that the ideal candidate will have the perseverance and enthusiasm to patiently seek the best solution while researching even in fields that he/she does not understand.
Favorable skill or experience:
- Business level English
- Experience in embedded software development
- Experience in Embedded Linux (Device Driver, Application) development
- Experience in Real-Time OS (Device Driver, Application) development
- Experience in Bare metal development
- Experience in development of mass-produced products
- Experience in In-house product development
- Experience in developing automotive or safety-critical systems
- Experience in "space" related work such as satellites
- Experience in open source communities
Work Environment and Conditions:
- Annual salary system (Estimated annual salary: 6 - 10 million yen) *To be determined based on the applicant's skills and experience.
- 8 hours of working hours
- Flextime system (with core time)
- Full weekly two-day system, Summer vacation, Year-end and New Year holidays, Condolence leave, Paid leave
- Various social insurances (health insurance, employee pension, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation insurance)
- Commuting allowance, Remote work allowance
Notes on application:
- For other positions not currently available, please inquire using the inquiry form.
NEWS
Mar. 7, 2022
Published our space computer and vision as a feature column of deep technology in "New Switch" of the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
Aug. 18, 2020
Granted for "SERVIS", Space Environment Reliability Verification Integrated System, by METI with SPACE ONE Co., Ltd. We will validate our space computer and bus system in space to establish a low-cost CubeSat platform that anyone can use.
Jan. 14, 2020
Selected as "J-TECH STARTUP 2019" as one of typical technology start-up company of Japan.
Our representative will attend the award ceremony on Feb. 26th, 2020.
Oct. 31, 2019
Published our space computer in Nikkei newspaper with a caption saying "A Space Entrepreneur"
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO51692990R01C19A1X11000/
Sep. 25, 2018
Presented at 26th NEDO Pitch event
June 1, 2018
Established Space Cubics, LLC. It is the first JAXA startup company co-founded by members of JAXA staff and private companies.
May 29, 2018
Received the "JAXA Startup" certificate from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
COMPANY INFORMATION
MEMBER
Yasushi Shoji
Daisuke Sasaki
Daisuke Sasaki
CEO
Software Engineer
He graduated from Salem State Univ., MA, USA in 2000. Since 2002 he has been engaged in developing embedded CPU boards. Making full use of his extensive knowledge and experience, he is in charge of development of comprehensive software for the space drone in 2016.
Daisuke Sasaki
Daisuke Sasaki
Daisuke Sasaki
CTO
LSI Logic Engineer
He has experienced a wide range of design processes in LSI development at domestic semiconductor companies for 11 years since 2001. Since 2013, he has experienced the development of embedded CPU board with LSI designed by himself and has knowledge area up to software.
Masayuki Goto
Daisuke Sasaki
Fumito Morishima
CMO
Space System Engineer
Since 2002 he has engaged in manned space development at JAXA. He is responsible for numerous equipment development projects to be installed in the International Space Station and has development, launch and operation experience in a wide field. He aims for the development of space development from both JAXA and the private company.
Fumito Morishima
Tomohiro Namitsuka
Fumito Morishima
CFO
Sales, Finance Control
From 2000 to 16 years, he was involved in development, sales, marketing and management at an embedded CPU board maker and acquired a wide range of business skills. He also has a business in Southeast Asia and has connections with Asia.
Takuya Sasaki
Tomohiro Namitsuka
Tomohiro Namitsuka
CAO
Software Engineer, Sales
Since 1998 he has been engaged in development of network management system for government offices mainly as software engineer of domestic electric machine maker. As an FAE of embedded CPU board maker since 2013, he has supported the development and mass production of many customers.
Tomohiro Namitsuka
Tomohiro Namitsuka
Tomohiro Namitsuka
CPO
Electronics Engineer
Since 2002, he has engaged in development of many embedded CPU boards. He has a wide range of knowledge and experience from circuit design to mass production of products for industrial applications, which require environmental resistance and reliability, and aims to provide low-cost and reliable spacecraft.
Space Cubics, LLC.
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