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Mitsubishi Electric Completes New Satellite Component Production Facility
Will help to strengthen company’s growing foothold in global satellite market
TOKYO, June 1, 2017 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it hascompleted construction of a facility that will double the satellite component production capacity of its
Kamakura Works’ Sagami Factory in Sagamihara, Japan. The new facility, Mitsubishi Electric’s coreproduction and testing site for solar array panels, structural panels and other satellite components, isexpected to help grow Mitsubishi Electric’s share of the global satellite market once production starts thisOctober.

Rendition of new facility at Sagami Factory

Mitsubishi Electric is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of satellite components, most notably
structures made with advanced composite materials for the global market. The company has a rich history ofproviding global satellite manufacturers with solar array panels, structural panels and antennas produced atits Kamakura Works. Over the years, Mitsubishi Electric has developed a substantial share of this market.

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The new facility will introduce a number of advanced manufacturing machines, such as high-precision
machining equipment and automated welding machines, which will help the factory to double its production
capacity. Existing machines currently dispersed throughout the factory will be concentrated in the newfacility. The realization of seamlessly integrated production processes — from component and panel
production to final testing — will further increase production efficiency, shorten production time, reduce
costs and elevate product quality. This advanced new facility is expected to strengthen Mitsubishi Electric’sflexibility and speed in adapting to global market demands.
Together with a new satellite production facility, which is planned to be completed in July 2019 at theKamakura Works, Mitsubishi Electric is targeting space-related revenue of 150 billion yen by 2021.
Mitsubishi Electric’s Space Systems Business
Mitsubishi Electric, a leading manufacturer for space research and development, has participated in theproduction of more than 500 domestic and international satellites as either the prime contractor or a major
subcontractor. In 2000, the company became the first Japanese manufacturer capable of developing,
designing, assembling and testing satellites at a single location. The company’s Kamakura Works is equippedwith one of Japan’s largest thermal-vacuum testing chambers, an acoustic test chamber and an antenna testrange. To date, the works has produced 18 satellites, as well as electronic modules for the Japanese-driven
H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) for unmanned cargo resupply in outer space.
Mitsubishi Electric strengthened its presence in the global satellite market when it was selected to supply theTURKSAT-4A and -4B satellites to Turkey’s Turksat A.S. in March 2011. The two satellites incorporate
Mitsubishi Electric’s DS2000 satellite platform, which facilitates the delivery of highly reliable satellites atreasonable costs. In May 2011, Mitsubishi Electric successfully delivered its ST-2 communications satellite
into geostationary orbit for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications Limited andTaiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited. In 2014, the company was awarded a contract todeliver the Es’hail 2 communications satellite to operator Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat).
Overview of New Satellite Component Production FacilityLocation
Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Building area
7,428 m² (floor area: 9,935 m²)
StructureTwo-story reinforced-concrete structure, 11m highSatellite components made of composite materials, including solar array panels,
Main products
structural panels, antennas, etc.
Operations
October 2017 (planned)
Investment
Approximately 3 billion yen
56kW solar-powered system, heat pump air-conditioning system, 1,200 LED lights
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About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
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 ofelectrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development
and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation andbuilding equipment. Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the Better, and itsenvironmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company,enriching society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,238.6 billion yen(US$ 37.8 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. For more information visit:
www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 112 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on
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