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Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has
completed expansion of the satellite production facility at the
company's Kamakura Works in Kamakura, Japan. Completed today, the
upgraded facility doubles Mitsubishi Electric's annual satellite
production capacity to eight satellites, the largest among all
facilities operated by Japanese satellite manufacturers.
Mitsubishi Electric has delivered a variety of satellites that now
support daily life, including the meteorological satellite Himawari-7,
the first Japan-made commercial communications satellite Superbird-C2
and the Quasi-Zenith Satellite-1 MICHIBIKI, which provides
location-information services. Currently, the company is developing the
Himawari-8, Himawari-9 and ALOS-2 satellites, the last of which will
succeed the DAICHI in gathering disaster-related data in areas affected
by large-scale natural disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake
of 2011.
The global satellite market is showing increasing demand for
communication and other purposes. In addition, Japan's Basic Plan for
Space Policy, announced on January 25 as the nation's space plan for the
five fiscal years beginning April 2013, includes expanded use of space
for telecommunications, broadcasting, positioning and remote sensing
purposes that will contribute to improved quality of life.
Mitsubishi Electric looks forward to operating its manufacturing
facilities to help develop and manufacture satellites that further
enrich daily life.
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Newly upgraded satellite production
facility
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Location
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Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Structure
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30.25 m in height, six -story RC structure
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Building area
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2,183 m²
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Floor area
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7,817 m² (total floor area of 23,886 m² including existing
facilities)
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Main products
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- Communications satellites, observation satellites, positioning
satellites, etc.
- Satellite components
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Production capacity
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8 large satellites/year (including existing facilities)
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Investment
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Approximately 3 billion yen
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Green measures
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66kW solar-powered system, heat pump air-conditioning system, 900
LED lights and energy-management system
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About Mitsubishi Electric
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality
products, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) is a recognized
world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and
electronic equipment used in information processing and communications,
space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics,
industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment.
Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better,
and its environmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric
endeavors to be a global, leading green company, enriching society with
technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,639.4
billion yen (US$ 44.4 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
For more information visit http://www.MitsubishiElectric.com
*At an exchange rate of 82 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2012
