Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
aka MELCO, Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO), founded in 1921 and headquartered in Tokyo, has nearly 50 years of spacecraft manufacturing heritage since the 1970s. The company produces the DS-2000 geostationary satellite bus, satellite components, and solar array panels, serving customers in Japan and internationally across LEO, MEO, GEO, and lunar orbits. MELCO's space products have been adopted in over 650 programs worldwide, including JAXA's MICHIBIKI quasi-zenith satellites, Turksat-4A/4B, and the Japanese Data Relay System (JDRS-1).
Products & Services
DS-2000 Satellite Bus
operationalStandard geostationary communications satellite bus capable of up to 12 kW power generation, with launch mass around 4 tonnes. Used in MICHIBIKI, ST-2, Turksat-4A/4B, and JDRS-1.
Since 2006
Satellite On-board Components
operationalSolar array panels, substrate panels, heat pipe panels, and composite material structures manufactured at MELCO's AIT facility in Sagami, Kanagawa.
Since 1970
Earth Observation Payloads
operationalHigh-performance optical and radar payloads developed for Japanese government and commercial Earth observation satellites.
Since 1980
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