AstreX was founded in 2009 as a group of engineers led by Hideaki Kikuchi and was reborn as a single company in 2024.
Since the group’s formation in 2009, we have been involved in numerous deep-space and Earth-orbit space projects through the development of space power control units.

The power control units installed on the “Hodoyoshi” 3 and 4 satellites, launched in 2014 by the University of Tokyo and the Next Generation Space Systems Technology Research Institute Consortium, have continued operating in space for over a decade. These and other achievements have established a solid position for the company within the industry.

Currently, the space development industry is undergoing a transformation. It is shifting from an area primarily focused on public services and security with high public interest, driven by national initiatives, to a new business platform centered on economic viability, driven by private-sector leadership. In response to these changing circumstances surrounding the space development industry, in October 2024, AstreX significantly strengthened its existing group structure and was reborn as a new company capable of handling everything from research and development to order fulfillment and production.

With its strengthened structure, AstreX will continue to hone its capabilities, aiming for further leaps forward. Leveraging its core competencies—the unique technologies and achievements built over time, along with the connections forged with fellow space pioneers—AstreX will strive to grow and advance space development and satellite-related technologies that will underpin the future of society.

Akira Takeuchi