TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2026--
Axelspace Corporation, a leading developer and operator of microsatellites dedicated to realizing its vision of “Space within Your Reach,” announced today that GRUS-3, a set of seven next-generation Earth observation microsatellites, is scheduled to be launched no earlier than July 2026.
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The seven GRUS-3 microsatellites will launch aboard the Transporter-17 rideshare mission via Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, satellite integration, and deployment services, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.
We currently operate five optical Earth observation microsatellites, GRUS-1, under our Earth observation data service, AxelGlobe. With the launch of its successor, GRUS-3, it will expand its satellite constellation to more than 10 satellites.
Enabling Wide-Area, High-Frequency Observation
GRUS-3 will capture images of the Earth’s surface at the same location once per day for locations north of 25 degrees latitude from an orbit at an altitude of 585 km. It features a spatial resolution (GSD) of 2.2 meters, with each satellite having an effective swath of 28.3 km and a maximum capture length of 1,356km. A combined daily capture capacity is 2.3 million km² across seven satellites.
By enabling wide-area, high-frequency observation, GRUS-3 allows for more rapid and continuous monitoring of changes on the Earth's surface.
Expanding the Applications of Earth Observation Data
GRUS-3 is newly equipped with the “coastal blue” spectral band, which is effective for capturing information beneath the water surface. In addition to acquiring true color imagery and data for analyzing vegetation health, as with GRUS-1, GRUS-3 can also observe shallow coastal features such as seabed topography and seagrass beds.
By combining the enhanced observation frequency and performance of GRUS-3 with our satellite attitude control technology—enabling tasking (on-demand imaging of designated areas)—we will meet growing demand across a wide range of fields, environment and security, in addition to precision agriculture, forest monitoring, and map creation.
For the Full Article: https://www.axelspace.com/news/grus-3_launch/
Press Release on GRUS-3 Telescopes: https://www.axelspace.com/news/grus-3_nikon_telescopes/
Seven flight model of GRUS-3 next-generation Earth observation microsatellites ©Axelspace
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2026--
New research from Ahrefs, a leading marketing platform, found that Google's AI Overviews now result in a 58% lower average clickthrough rate for top-ranking pages, up from 34.5% just eight months ago. Despite Google’s statements that links in AI Overviews get higher clickthrough rates than if outside of it, the jump suggests that with AI Overviews in their current form, those clicks to websites won't come back.
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The study analyzed 300,000 keywords using Google Search Console data, comparing click-through rates from December 2023 (before AI Overviews) to December 2025. Out of every 100 clicks that once went to top-ranking websites, Google now keeps 58.
"Regardless of how you feel about AI Overviews, they’re already taking the majority of clicks that used to go to top-ranking pages. Businesses are definitely feeling the traffic loss,” said Ryan Law, Director of Content Marketing at Ahrefs. "Search is becoming zero-click, which means people's questions are answered directly on Google’s search results page, without a need to click any link.”
AI Overviews don’t just impact pages that rank in position one. The whole first page is affected. Ahrefs’ research also found that the pages in position two lost about half of their clicks, and even pages ranking tenth saw drops of nearly 20%.
These shifts mean businesses need to track not just traditional search rankings, but also brand visibility across AI, industry-relevant platforms, and beyond.
The impact of AI Overviews on website clickthrough rate is already very visible. Fewer people click on the top organic result, and that number continues to decline.
As part of this work, Ahrefs is monitoring every possible SERP feature (e.g., Discussions and forums, People Also Ask, Videos) for their impact, and continues to publish research to help marketers in this new AI era.
Methodology
Ahrefs selected 150,000 keywords with AI Overviews present and 150,000 informational keywords without AI Overviews from its Keywords Explorer database. Researchers used aggregated Google Search Console data to calculate average desktop click-through rates, comparing December 2023 to December 2025.
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High-resolution charts and the full methodology are available at https://ahrefs.com/blog/ai-overviews-reduce-clicks-update/
Availability
Teams can monitor AI Overview impact on their rankings using the SERP features filter in Ahrefs' Site Explorer. Learn more at https://ahrefs.com.
About Ahrefs
Ahrefs is a bootstrapped, profitable marketing software company with over $100 million in annual recurring revenue, operating with a lean team in a crowded market. Without external funding, the company has continued to invest steadily in new capabilities, including AI-driven visibility and analytics.
Chart showing the impact of AI Overviews on CTR for the top 10 positions in Google
Chart showing the change in CTR impact from AI Overviews from March to December
Chart showing the impact of AI Overviews on Position #1 CTR
