On July 28, 2026, the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding regions in Japan, causing severe damage, including the collapse of buildings and extensive disruptions to road and utility infrastructure.

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer: Eiichi Yonekura; “SKY Perfect JSAT”), in partnership with iQPS Inc. (Head Office: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President and Representative Director CEO: Shunsuke Onishi; “iQPS”) and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & President: Tomohisa Fukuoka; hereinafter “Nippon Koei”), has been conducting wide-area damage surveys and image analysis based on observation data from iQPS’s small SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellites, “QPS-SAR,” to support damage assessment and recovery efforts following the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake.

Immediately following the earthquake, iQPS collaborated with relevant government agencies to rapidly assess the situation in the affected areas. To date, iQPS has conducted a total of 15 emergency observations using "QPS-SAR"—with 9 of those observations executed within the critical first 48 hours following the event.

Local communities continue to face severe conditions, including ongoing water supply disruptions. To assist local municipalities and disaster management authorities in rescue operations, secondary disaster prevention, and the swift restoration of infrastructure and daily life, the three companies have decided to release a portion of the captured satellite imagery and analysis results to serve as primary situational intelligence.

<Comment from Shunsuke Onishi, President and Representative Director CEO, iQPS >
“I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. Immediately following the disaster, iQPS initiated emergency observations and worked in close collaboration with SKY Perfect JSAT and Nippon Koei to rapidly deliver primary situational intelligence from the affected areas. It is my sincere hope that our QPS-SAR data capable of capturing the ground regardless of time or weather conditions will serve as truly actionable information to support on-the-ground recovery efforts and disaster management. We will continue to join forces with our partners to contribute to building a safer and more resilient society through space-based approaches.”

<Comment from Yutaka Kodama, General Manager of National Land Conservation Department, Fukuoka Branch, Nippon Koei>
"I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. Using the QPS-SAR imagery provided by iQPS, we analyzed a site where sediment runoff had been prominent prior to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. This particular location had experienced an expansion of sediment runoff between April and May 2026, before the earthquake struck. While no significant changes were observed as a result of the recent earthquake, it remains a site requiring continued monitoring due to the presence of residential areas downstream. Being able to regularly monitor even relatively small mountain streams using weather-independent SAR imagery demonstrated the high effectiveness of this technology for disaster situational awareness. As a leading construction consulting firm supporting social infrastructure, Nippon Koei will continue to collaborate with iQPS and SKY Perfect JSAT to create and promote new business initiatives through the utilization of SAR satellite data."

<Comment from Teruo Yamashita, Board Director, Managing Executive Officer, President of the Space Business Unit, SKY Perfect JSAT>
"I would like to express my heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake. Obtaining rapid and objective information during a disaster is the essential first step toward decision-making for recovery and reconstruction, and space-derived intelligence plays a vital role in this process. Through our partnerships with iQPS, Nippon Koei, and other organizations, SKY Perfect JSAT will continue working to deliver the value of space infrastructure back to society and advance efforts toward a more resilient world."

These emergency observations and analyses once again demonstrate the crucial value of SAR data which can continuously monitor the ground day and night, regardless of weather conditions for rapid damage assessment and recovery planning. The expanding QPS-SAR constellation leverages these core strengths, serving as an essential infrastructure to support every phase of disaster response, from initial emergency actions to long-term reconstruction.

Through collaboration with partners, SKY Perfect JSAT will continue to advance the practical application of satellite data and help address societal challenges, including disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction.

Looking ahead, SKY Perfect JSAT remains committed to supporting recovery and reconstruction efforts in disaster-affected areas while striving to realize a safer, more secure, and more resilient society through the utilization of space-based infrastructure.