NEC Corporation is a multinational provider of information and communication technology (ICT) and network solutions with over 60 years of experience in the space business. They develop and manufacture a wide array of space products, including satellite systems, optical and radio wave sensors, and ground systems, and satellite components. NEC partners with organizations like JAXA, ESA, and Lockheed Martin, contributing to projects like the Artemis mission through AI technology and developing inter-satellite optical communication networks. Key products include the NEXTAR series of satellite buses, ground stations, and components for satellite payloads, telecommunications, power control, and attitude control.
NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, a joint venture formed in 2001 (space activity dating to NEC business divisions in the 1970s), became wholly NEC-owned in 2015 when NEC acquired Toshiba's remaining shares, and was renamed NEC Space Technologies, Ltd.