en.Wedoany.com Reported - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has received funding from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) under the second phase of the Strategic Space Fund to develop an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The company was previously selected as the representative organization for this project.

As space development activities continue to expand, the market for on-orbit services such as in-orbit assembly and manufacturing, refueling, inspection, repair, and component replacement is expected to grow significantly. An efficient logistics system is essential for scaling up space utilization.

Mitsubishi Electric has extensive experience in spacecraft development, covering a wide range of orbit types, including the H-II Transfer Vehicle "Kounotori" (HTV), the new uncrewed cargo transfer vehicle (HTV-X), the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) spacecraft, and geostationary orbit satellites. Leveraging the navigation, guidance, and control technologies established in these projects, Mitsubishi Electric will develop an OTV capable of freely moving between orbits to transport satellites and other payloads.

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