ArkEdge Space Selected for Development and Demonstration Project of Maritime Situational Awareness Technology Based on a Constellation of VDES Satellites
ArkEdge Space Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takayoshi Fukushiro, hereinafter “ArkEdge Space”), IHI Corporation (head office: Koto-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroshi Ide; hereinafter referred to as “IHI ”) and LocationMind Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Naoki Kiritani, hereinafter “LocationMind”) jointly applied to NEDO for funds to develop a new maritime communication system. On […]
ArkEdge Space successfully injected the nano-satellite “OPTIMAL-1” into orbit from the International Space Station
ArkEdge Space Inc. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takayoshi Fukuyo), a company that promotes a wide range of missions from low earth orbit constellations to deep space exploration using nano-satellites, today announced that its second nano-satellite, “OPTIMAL-1” was released from the International Space Station and injected into orbit. Release of OPTIMAL-1 from the ISS ©︎JAXA／NASA OPTIMAL-1 […]
ArkEdge Space participates in joint operation of Sony’s nano-satellite “EYE”
ArkEdge Space Inc. (Headquarters : Koto-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Fukuyo Takayoshi), which promotes a wide range of missions such as earth orbit constellations using microsatellites and deep space exploration, is a commercial research and development company. We are pleased to inform you that we have been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a […]
ArkEdge Space Inc. has been selected as developer and manufacturer of an ultra-compact spacecraft for the comet exploration mission “Comet Interceptor”
ArkEdge Space Inc. (Headquarters : Koto-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Fukuyo Takayoshi), which promotes a wide range of missions such as earth orbit constellations using microsatellites and deep space exploration, is a commercial research and development company. We are pleased to inform you that we have been selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a […]
ArkEdge Space Inc. participates in Operation of EQUULEUS, a Deep Space Explorer heading to the Moon
ArkEdge Space Inc. (Headquarters : Koto-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Fukuyo Takayoshi), a company that promotes a wide range of missions, including Earth orbit constellation of nano-satellites and deep-space exploration, today announces the participation in the operation of the EQUULEUS, a nano-satellite deep-space probe cruising to the Moon. EQUULEUS is a nano-satellite (spacecraft), developed by the Japan […]
ArkEdge Space Inc. joins the Paris Peace Forum’s Net Zero Space Initiative
ArkEdge Space Inc. (headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takayoshi Fukuyo), a company that promotes low earth orbit constellations and deep space exploration using nano-satellites, has joined the Net Zero Space Initiative, launched by the Paris Peace Forum in November 2021 with industrial and institutional partners to achieve the sustainable use of space by 2030. The Net […]
ArkEdge Space successfully launched its second nano-satellite, OPTIMAL-1
ArkEdge Space Inc. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takayoshi Fukuyo), a company that promotes low earth orbit constellations and deep space exploration using nano-satellites, today announced the successful launch of its second nano-satellite, OPTIMAL-1. OPTIMAL-1 was launched at 4:20 a.m. today (Japan Standard Time) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida by a Dragon spacecraft aboard […]
ArkEdge Space Inc. joins “Satellite VDES Consortium” as a founding member
TOKYO, October 13, 2022 — IHI Corporation, MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd., Furuno Electric Co., Ltd., ArkEdge Space Inc., TST Corporation, Japan Radio Co., Ltd., Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) have launched the Satellite VDES Consortium to support efforts to meet the growing demand for […]
ArkEdge Space has produced a company introduction video
ArkEdge Space Inc. has raised JPY 635 million (approx. USD 5.2 million) in Series A Additional Closing, completing a total of JPY 2.3 billion (approx. USD 18.7 million) in Series A funding.
ArkEdge Space Inc. (headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takayoshi Fukuyo) has completed a new round of financing through SPARX Innovation for Future Corporation and Pavilion Capital PTE as new shareholders, raising JPY 635 million (approx. USD 5.2 million), and joining existing shareholders Incubate Fund and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital Co.. Added to an initial round in […]