RWASAT-1, Rwanda’s first satellite and a 3U CubeSat, was successfully deployed from the ISS.

3U CubeSat RWASAT-1, the first Rwandan satellite, developed and manufactured by ArkEdge Space Inc. in collaboration with Rwandan government agencies and The University of Tokyo, was successfully released from the Japanese Experimental Module “Kibo” of the International Space Station on 20 November 2019
ArkEdge Space Inc. was selected on 9 August 2019 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for its Industrial Technology Practical Development Project Cost Subsidy

ArkEdge Space Inc. was selected on 9 August 2019 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for its Industrial Technology Practical Development Project Cost Subsidy (category: Space Industry Technology Information Infrastructure Development Research and Development Project), for the on-orbit demonstration of various mission equipment utilizing ArkEdge Space’s 3U demonstration bus platform. For more details: https://sii.or.jp/space31/decision.html (in […]
ArkEdge Space Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of space and geospatial technology on the African continent with the Smart Africa Alliance and the Government of Rwanda

ArkEdge Space Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of space and geospatial technology on the African continent with the Smart Africa Alliance and the Government of Rwanda. From left to right: Professor Ryosuke Shibasaki (The University of Tokyo), Hamadoun Touré (Executive Director, Smart Africa and former ITU Secretary General), Professor Shinichi Nakasuka […]