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NEC Corporation

JP

NEC東芝スペースシステム株式会社 鴨居事業所

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.

commercialFounded 1899
History · 1 eventMay 15, 2015 · NEC acquires Toshiba's stake in NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, renamed NEC Space Technologies
Japan
www.nec.com/
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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

1 event

  1. May 15, 2015Acquisition

    NEC acquires Toshiba's stake in NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, renamed NEC Space Technologies

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    Predecessor
    NEC TOSHIBA Space Systems, Ltd.
    Successor
    NEC Space Technologies, Ltd.
    Acquirer
    NEC Corporation

    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.

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