三菱電機（株） 鎌倉製作所
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a major Japanese manufacturer and provider of space systems and solutions. As a pioneer in Japan's space technology development since the 1960s, the company's Space Division develops and builds satellites, satellite components, and ground systems. They provide services and products such as satellite platforms, communication satellites, and satellite on-board equipment to government agencies and commercial clients, including JAXA, in Japan and internationally. Mitsubishi Electric is also involved in collaborative projects, such as developing sustainable satellite buses with Astroscale.
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Mitsubishi Electric presented the 'Shonan Space Park' concept to establish a southern Kanagawa hub for space development and business creation, with specific location and opening date not yet determined.
Terran Orbital views the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission as a demonstration that can open additional opportunities for secure communications missions and other advanced payloads using its small satellite platforms.
The launch of the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is tentatively planned for 2029.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission will fly a Nebula spacecraft bus configured to host a Quantum Key Distribution and Optical Terminal payload.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission positions the program within the next generation of Low Earth Orbit infrastructure deployments.
The Quantum Key Distribution and Optical Terminal payload for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission will be supplied by a Japanese consortium that includes the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology and Mitsubishi Electric.
Mitsubishi Electric’s Kamakura Works, which develops satellites and satellite-mounted equipment, is located in Kanagawa Prefecture.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is planned for 2029.
The satellite for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission will be equipped with a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Optical Terminal payload.
The launch date for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is tentatively set for 2029.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission will feature the Nebula platform developed by Terran Orbital.
The QKD and Optical Terminal payload for the mission will be provided by a Japanese team including the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Mitsubishi Electric, and other Japanese partners.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is a collaboration between Terran Orbital, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and Mitsubishi Electric US.
Terran Orbital is scheduled to deliver the completed Nebula satellite bus for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission in 2027.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission currently has a tentative launch window set for 2029.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is a collaboration between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric US, and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan.
Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin Company, was selected to provide its Nebula satellite bus for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission.
The Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is a Japanese-led initiative to establish provably secure communication links between ground stations and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites using quantum mechanics.
The primary objective of the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission is the on-orbit demonstration of a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Optical Terminal payload.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation completed underwriting and investment in a third-party allotment for Nippon Low Earth Orbit Co., Ltd. on January 26, 2026.