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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

JP

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.

commercialFounded 1921
Japan
www.mitsubishielectric.com/
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Mitsubishi Electric developed SLIM’s landing radar including the antenna and instrumentation system, while MEDS developed the landing radar electrical unit.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.3Jan 25, 2024Mitsubishi Electric Developed Smart Lander Achieves Historic Lunar Landing

Mitsubishi Electric announced an initial investment in March 2022 for a single production building of 11,200 square meters scheduled to start operations in April 2025.

GrowthPlanFinancialValue 4.0Jul 6, 2023Mitsubishi expands Second Factory Automation Production with Digital Twin

Mitsubishi Electric will invest ¥42.5 billion (€275 million) in the construction of a second production building for factory automation control systems at its Nagoya Works campus in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture.

GrowthFinancialCapabilityValue 4.5Jul 6, 2023Mitsubishi expands Second Factory Automation Production with Digital Twin

Mitsubishi Electric expanded its plan to add a second production building with a planned start of operations in April 2027.

GrowthPlanValue 4.0Jul 6, 2023Mitsubishi expands Second Factory Automation Production with Digital Twin

The second Mitsubishi Electric production building will offer an additional 30,000 square meters of floor area.

GrowthValue 3.2Jul 6, 2023Mitsubishi expands Second Factory Automation Production with Digital Twin

Mitsubishi Electric increased the total investment for the expanded Nagoya Works production project to ¥55.5 billion (€360 million).

GrowthFinancialValue 4.4Jul 6, 2023Mitsubishi expands Second Factory Automation Production with Digital Twin

Mitsubishi Electric is developing space-based optical technologies expected to increase data capacity by ten times or more compared to systems that use radio waves.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jun 20, 2023Mitsubishi Electric Successfully Demonstrates Light Source Module for Laser Optical Communication in Space

Under a contract with the Mitsubishi Electric Group, L3Harris will build and deliver an advanced imager and sounder for JMA’s Himawari-10 satellite.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Apr 14, 2023L3Harris to build Geostationary Weather Satellite Sensors for Japan

L3Harris has developed critical technology for customers such as the Mitsubishi Electric Group and the Japan Meteorological Agency for more than 60 years.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.0Apr 13, 2023L3Harris engaged by the JMA to build weather satellite sensors

L3Harris will build and deliver an advanced imager and sounder for the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Himawari-10 satellite under a contract with the Mitsubishi Electric Group.

RelationshipsValue 5.0Apr 13, 2023L3Harris engaged by the JMA to build weather satellite sensors

Mitsubishi Electric won a contract from the Japan Meteorological Agency to build Japan’s newest geostationary meteorological satellite, Himawari-10.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.7Mar 24, 2023Mitsubishi Electric Secures Contract for Building Japan's Next Weather Satellite

Mitsubishi Electric was awarded the Himawari-10 contract in part because of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s high evaluation of Mitsubishi Electric’s DS2000 standard satellite platform and ground-data processing software.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 24, 2023Mitsubishi Electric Secures Contract for Building Japan's Next Weather Satellite

Mitsubishi Electric’s modern production facility, launched in 2020, provides an advanced production management system intended to support efficient production of Himawari-series satellites.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 3.6Mar 24, 2023Mitsubishi Electric Secures Contract for Building Japan's Next Weather Satellite

Mitsubishi Electric was awarded the Himawari-10 contract based on the company’s extensive satellite experience and the Japan Meteorological Agency’s high evaluation of Mitsubishi Electric’s proven DS2000 standard satellite platform.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.3Mar 15, 2023Mitsubishi Electric wins Japanese meteorological satellite contract

Himawari-10 will be the fourth meteorological satellite built by Mitsubishi Electric, with the company’s prior work on Himawari-7 occurring 20 years earlier.

GeneralValue 3.5Mar 15, 2023Mitsubishi Electric wins Japanese meteorological satellite contract

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) won a contract from the Japan Meteorological Agency to build Japan’s newest geostationary meteorological satellite, Himawari-10.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Mar 15, 2023Mitsubishi Electric wins Japanese meteorological satellite contract

Astroscale has raised U.S. $76,000,000 from new investors including Mitsubishi Electric and Yusaku Maezawa, bringing the company’s total funding to U.S. $376,000,000.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Mar 8, 2023Astroscale has raised an additional $76 million investment in Series G funding

Mitsubishi Electric invested U.S. $25,000,000 in Astroscale’s Series G funding round.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.5Mar 8, 2023Astroscale has raised an additional $76 million investment in Series G funding

Astroscale has an agreement with Mitsubishi Electric to collaborate in developing and manufacturing sustainably designed satellite buses for Japanese national-security constellations.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.4Mar 8, 2023Astroscale has raised an additional $76 million investment in Series G funding

Advanced Land Observing Satellite-3 (ALOS-3) is a 3-ton optical imaging satellite built by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

CapabilityValue 4.5Mar 7, 2023Japan’s H3 rocket launch fails after second stage malfunction
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