ArkEdge Space Selected for “QZSS Utilization Demonstration Project” Advancing Satellite IoT Applications Across Asia-Pacific with MADOCA-PPP Tide Monitoring Buoys

Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, has been selected for the FY2025 [1] “QZSS Utilization Demonstration Project,” jointly organized by the Cabinet Office of Japan and Quasi-Zenith […]
ArkEdge Space Wins President’s Award from JST at the “Award for Academic Startups 2025”

Tokyo, Japan, August 21, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, today announced that it has been awarded the President’s Award of the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) at the Award […]
ArkEdge Space’s Executive and Founding Engineer Dr. Nobuhiro Funabiki Named to 2025 Via Satellite “Rising Star” List Recognized for Advancing Micro-Satellite Innovation and Inclusive Space Access on a Global Scale

Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, is pleased to announce that Dr. Nobuhiro Funabiki, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Production Department, has been selected for […]
ArkEdge Space Successfully Launches and Initiates Operations of AE2a and AE3Va Micro-satellites — Ongoing Demonstration of 6U Standard Satellite Bus with Five Operational Satellites to Date —

Tokyo, Japan, June 24, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, is pleased to announce the successful launch of its AE2a and AE3Va micro-satellites. Both spacecraft are built upon the company’s proprietary […]
ArkEdge Space Achieves Full Success in On-Orbit Demonstration of Space Components with Micro-satellite “AE1c”

Tokyo, Japan, June 11, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, is pleased to announce the successful in-orbit operation of hosted payload mission aboard its in-house developed microsatellite AE1c. The satellite operated […]
ArkEdge Space and Kongsberg Satellite Services AS Sign MoU to Promote Strategic Collaboration in the Micro-satellite Sector

Tokyo, Japan, June 3, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (“KSAT”), a global leader […]
ArkEdge Space Named to “Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024” The only Japanese space startup to be recognized on this year’s list

Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, has been named to the “Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024” list announced by Forbes Asia. The award ceremony was held […]
ArkEdge Space Signs MoU with MUFG and Shimizu Corporation to Advance Remote Sensing with Multi-Wavelength Technology Accelerating Application Development and New Business Creation through Space-Based Data

Tokyo, Japan, March 31, 2025 — ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUFG”) and Shimizu Corporation. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate […]
ArkEdge Space Selected for METI’s “J-Startup” Program

Tokyo, Japan, March 13, 2025-ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, is pleased to announce its selection for the fifth “J-Startup” program, a startup support initiative led by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and […]
(Series) Exhaustive Report on ArkEdge Space by Minoru Otsuka (First Article)–Searching for the Secret of the Mass-Produced 6U Satellite–

Who Is ArkEdge Space? Do you know of the company ArkEdge Space? Some readers may have encountered this name for the first time by clicking on this article. Although there are intriguing stories about ArkEdge Space about its founding and early days, let’s save those for later and get started with a brief overview of […]