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ArkEdge Space has been developing communications and navigation infrastructure for lunar missions since 2021 under the Stardust Program.
JAXA is supporting the ArkEdge Space lunar navigation project with up to 5,000,000,000 JPY over four years.
Under the JAXA contract, ArkEdge Space will provide a conceptual design for a LEO-PNT satellite and its orbit.
Under a separate JAXA contract, ArkEdge Space is developing positioning and communications services for cislunar space.
Including a March 2021 seed round, ArkEdge Space has raised a total of $22,000,000.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) awarded ArkEdge Space a contract in February 2025 to study navigation and communication technology development for lunar surface activities.
ArkEdge Space will accelerate construction and reinforcement of its satellite development system through additional hires and other measures using the funds raised in 2025.
ArkEdge Space raised $18,700,000 in 2025 to continue developing nanosatellite technologies for an Earth-to-moon communication system and a multi-functional smallsat constellation.
ArkEdge Space plans to launch a constellation of seven multi-functional 6U nanosatellites by 2025.
ArkEdge Space led a consortium including ispace, Mitsubishi Precision, Kiyohara Optics, KDDI Corporation, and the University of Tokyo to develop a concept of a lunar navigation satellite system, a lunar‑Earth communication system, and a development plan.
ArkEdge Space raised an additional $5,200,000 on 2025-03-29 to close a Series A round.
ArkEdge Space plans to launch its first 6U nanosatellite in 2023.
ArkEdge Space raised $13,500,000 in January 2025.