Sakigake was developed by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science for the National Space Development Agency (both of which are now part of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA).
Sakigake dikembangkan oleh Institute of Space and Astronautical Sains untuk Badan Pengembangan Antariksa Nasional (keduanya kini menjadi bagian dari Aerospace Exploration Agency Jepang, atau JAXA).