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Mitsubishi Electric-built Es’hail-2 Comms Satellite Launches Successfully
Expected to contribute to reliable operation of communication and broadcasting infrastructurein the Middle East and North Africa
TOKYO, November 16, 2018 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that theEs’hail-2 communications satellite built by the company launched successfully from Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station in Florida, USA at 5:46 a.m. on November 16 (Japan time). The satellite separated from the launchvehicle without incident at 6:18 a.m. Following completion of in-orbit tests, the satellite is scheduled to bedelivered to Doha-based Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat) in January 2019.

Launch of Es’hail-2（©SpaceX）

Mitsubishi Electric is the first Japanese satellite manufacturer to enter the Arab commercial communications
satellite market.

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With a more than 16-year design life, Es'hail-2 satellite will offer direct broadcasting services throughout theMiddle East and North Africa of television stations. From the orbital position at 26 degrees east longitude, its
Ku-band and Ka-band capabilities will also provide government communication services. Moreover, Es'hail2 will provide the world's first geostationary amateur radio service.
Mitsubishi Electric is a leading manufacturer contributing to space research and development, having
participated in the production of more than 500 Japanese and international satellites as the prime contractor
or a major subcontractor. Mitsubishi Electric also delivered the ground systems and training services in orderto provide Es'hailSat a full turnkey solution.

About Standard Satellite Platform DS2000
The satellite is built on Mitsubishi Electric’s DS2000 satellite bus platform, a fully proven modular platform
with the flexibility to handle a broad range of payload applications. As the sixteenth member of the DS2000
family of satellites, the Es’hail-2 will further demonstrate the platform’s well-established reputation for highly
reliable in-orbit performance. Going forward, the company will aim to further expand its space systems
business based on its proven track record of reliable and quality systems.
###About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With nearly 100 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 electricaland 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, EcoChanges, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company, enriching society withtechnology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,444.4 billion yen (in accordance with IFRS;
US$ 41.9 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. For more information visit:
www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 106 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market onMarch 31, 20182/2