NEC: Contributed to the “Hayabusa2” mission: Operation near an asteroid
December 6, 2020
-Role of each NEC Group company-
NEC:
We provided technical support (Note 1) for the development, manufacture, and operation of major equipment required for the entire spacecraft system and exploration of the asteroid explorer “Hayabusa2”.
NEC Space Technologies:
Hardware development and design, assembly, inspection, testing, etc. of communication equipment / computers, data processing equipment, etc. mounted on the spacecraft
NEC Aerospace Systems:
Spacecraft system attitude orbit control system software development, ground system software development such as operation support tools, technical support in critical operation after launch
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NEC Space Technologies
in the work of assembling and wiring onboard equipment for spacecraft such as artificial satellites and rockets for many years, and has abundant work experience, advanced skills and a wide range of knowledge.