ArkEdge Space Selected for JAXA President’s Award
Tokyo, Japan, April 2, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, has received the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President’s Award at the 7th Space Development and Utilization Awards Ceremony, hosted by Japan’s Cabinet Office. The award recognizes ArkEdge Space’s establishment of an industrial-scale […]
ArkEdge Space Signs MoU with ABIT Corporation to Accelerate Global IoT and Satellite Terminal Development Converging Satellite and Communication Technologies to Drive Wide-Area IoT Deployment and Joint Development of Satellite Communication Terminals
Tokyo, Japan, April 2, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space startup delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABIT Corporation (“ABIT”) to collaborate on the international rollout of IoT solution services and the joint development of satellite communication devices. Scope of Collaboration ArkEdge […]
ArkEdge Space Launches AE1a Micro-Satellite and Begins Initial Operations Advancing VDES Demonstration for Maritime Digitalization
Tokyo, Japan, March 31, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, announced the successful launch of its micro-satellite AE1a on March 30, 2026 (JST), and has begun initial checkout following the establishment of communications through test radio signals. AE1a was launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon […]
ArkEdge Space Selected for METI Grant for Geospatial Platform and Climate Resilience Demonstration Project in the Kyrgyz Republic Satellite-based flood forecasting and geospatial monitoring feasibility study under Japan’s FY2024 Global South Co-Creation Program
Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, today announced that its project in the Kyrgyz Republic has been selected under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) FY2024 Supplementary “Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation” Subsidy Program[2] (Small-Scale Demonstration / Feasibility […]
ArkEdge Space Selected for METI Grant to Develop Climate Resilience and Flood Forecasting Solutions in the Kyrgyz Republic Leveraging AI and Satellite Data to Enhance Disaster Risk Reduction and Infrastructure Maintenance Across Central Asia
Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, today announced that its climate resilience and geospatial platform demonstration project in the Kyrgyz Republic has been selected for Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) FY2024 Supplementary “Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation” […]
ArkEdge Space Named to Via Satellite’s “10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026” Recognized for Future Potential and Business Execution as a Global Space Company
Tokyo, Japan, February 24, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, is pleased to announce its selection as one of “10 Hottest Companies in Satellite for 2026” by Via Satellite, a leading space and satellite industry media outlet. “10 Hottest Companies in Satellite” is […]
ArkEdge Space and Partners Establish Consortium to Accelerate Space Business Co-Creation in Africa Japan’s leaders in satellite development, satellite data utilization, and finance unite to advance sustainable market entry
Tokyo, Japan, February 19, 2026 – ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, today announced that it has formed a consortium with General Incorporated Association Cross U (“Cross U”), Axelspace Corporation (“Axelspace”), and Double Feather Partners to promote co-creation in the African space market. The four […]
ArkEdge Space Expands Global Collaboration on Resilient Space-Based PNT
ArkEdge Space establishes international frameworks for high-precision and resilient space-derived Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) with partners in the UK, US and Australia New collaborations will strengthen cooperation among trusted partners and support mission-critical space and terrestrial infrastructure Tokyo, Japan: ArkEdge Space Inc. (“ArkEdge Space”), a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to […]
ArkEdge Space CEO Takayoshi Fukuyo: New Year’s Message 2026
As we begin 2026, I would like to extend my sincere New Year’s greetings to all our partners, customers, and supporters around the world. The year 2025 marked a significant milestone for ArkEdge Space. As of January 1, 2026, five years have passed since we rebranded under our current name and began raising capital. In […]
ArkEdge Space Selected with JAXA’s Space Strategy Fund Program as an On-Orbit Demonstration Provider Supporting Domestic Launch Capability
Tokyo, Japan, December 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, today announced its selection under the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Space Strategy Fund Program as an On-Orbit Demonstration Provider supporting […]