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Mitsubishi Electric picks up satellite ground station firm Infostellar
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Mitsubishi has acquired ground station as a service (GSaaS) provider Infostellar.
Key facts
- Mitsubishi Electric acquired all shares of Infostellar on July 1, making Infostellar a wholly owned subsidiary
- Infostellar has previously announced ground station partnerships with South Korean ground station firm Contec, Japanese provider Astro Gate, India’s Dhruva Space, and Sat
- Mitsubishi Electric said it has “extensive expertise” in satellites and ground facilities, developing various projects in Japan and overseas, including for the Japanese space agency, JAXA
- Naomi Kurahara, Infostellar’s representative director and CEO, added: “Based on their mission of ‘The team connect Earth and Space to empower the future,’ they provide satellite operators worldwide
Summary
Mitsubishi Electric acquired all shares of Infostellar on July 1, making Infostellar a wholly owned subsidiary. Infostellar provides ground segment as a service (GSaaS) offerings for orbiting satellites through its proprietary ground station platform, StellarStation. Mitsubishi Electric said it has “extensive expertise” in satellites and ground facilities, developing various projects in Japan and overseas, including for the Japanese space agency, JAXA. The two companies said they aim to expand ground station services for satellite operators. Masahiko Arai, Mitsubishi Electric’s executive officer, group president, defense & space systems, said: “As the use of outer space diversifies and global demand for satellite-based services increases, Infostellar’s innovative business model for cloud-based ground station services will enable the Mitsubishi Electric Group to strengthen its defense and space systems business.