ArkEdge Space Establishes Shinkiba Lab to Manufacture Lunar Navigation Demonstration Satellites

ArkEdge Space, a Tokyo-based space start-up delivering micro-satellite constellations from design to operations, announced the establishment of its new Shinkiba Lab in Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

The facility has been established as part of the “Lunar Navigation System Technology” project under the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s Space Strategy Fund. With the opening of the Shinkiba Lab, ArkEdge Space has entered the manufacturing phase for 100 kg-class lunar navigation demonstration satellites planned for launch toward the Moon.

Shinkiba Lab Overview
　Location: Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan
　Purpose: Development and manufacturing of lunar navigation demonstration satellites
　Key Facilities: Cleanroom, various measuring instruments
　Target Start of Operations: July 2026