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The dawn of a new age of solar system exploration

The dawn of a new age of solar system exploration

Powered by its cutting-edge space technology, NEC is contributing to further space development in a new age of solar system exploration.

About the dawn of a new age of solar system exploration

IKAROS

• Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator "IKAROS"IKAROS is the world's first spacecraft to deploy a sail in space to catch the sun's energy and use it for propulsion.

• Sailing into SpaceTwo men in a race against time^NEW Project manager:
  Masahiro Umesato
  Electrical systems engineer:
  Takakazu Okahashi
   

Akatsuki

• Venus Climate Orbiter "Akatsuki"Akatsuki, the world's first planetary climate orbiter, will investigate the mysteries of the Venusian atmosphere.

• To the Morning Star! Tale 4: Following in the Footsteps of a Lost Pioneer to Reach Venus Kozo Otani,
  operations planning support software development and operations engineer,
  NEC Aerospace Systems
   

Hayabusa

Hayabusa returned to Earth on June 13, 2010, following a grand journey that lasted seven years. It achieved a number of world-first accomplishments.

• The Hayabusa team challenge
• Hayabusa at a glanceLearn about Hayabusa's goal, scientific role, and its results up until now.
• Hayabusa-related informationList of various Hayabusa-related websites

  —— Hayabusa story in video

A miraculous seven-year journey achieved by teamwork.

 

 

NEC's technologies supporting the age of solar system exploration

Satellite Systems

• KAGUYA

  Lunar orbit explorer KAGUYA, exploring unknown aspect of the Moon

• Daichi (NEC Online TV)

  Advanced Land Observing Satellite contributing to disaster prevention and environmental activities (video)

NEC's space technologies

• Standard satellite bus system NEXTAR
• Earth Observation Sensors
• Ground systems

Space business group companies

• NEC Toshiba Space Systems

What's new

• March 7th, 2011 - Released: Sailing into Space: Two men in a race against time .
• February 22nd, 2011 - Released: "To the Morning Star!" Tale 4 Following in the Footsteps of a Lost Pioneer to Reach Venus .
• February 14th, 2011 - Released: "To the Morning Star!" Tale 3 LIR can capture even night clouds .
• December 20th, 2010 - Released: "To the Morning Star!" Tale 2 Connecting Venus and Earth with a Flat Antenna .
• December 6th, 2010 - Released: "To the Morning Star!" Tale 1 From Hayabusa to Akatsuki .
• December 6th, 2010 - NEC Space Solutions Portal "The dawn of a new age of solar system exploration" was released.

  This portal introduces the various endeavors toward space development.

 

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