NEC Space Technologies

Updated 23 Jul 2026

Manufacturer Japan Listed

4 Products

72 Years Active

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About NEC Space Technologies

NEC Space Technologies (part of NEC Corporation) is a major Japanese satellite system integrator and electronics manufacturer. NEC has built satellites for JAXA including the Hayabusa asteroid probes, ALOS remote sensing satellites, and weather satellites. The company provides satellite buses, mission instruments, and ground control systems to both government and commercial customers in Japan and internationally.

Milestones

1954 NEC Space division established
2003 Hayabusa asteroid explorer contributions
2010 IKAROS solar sail spacecraft support

Company Info

Headquarters Tokyo, Japan, Japan

Founded 1954 (72 years)

Specializations

satellite manufacturing space electronics

Website jpn.nec.com/space ↗

Products

The Command Receiver (CMDRX) is a satellite equipment designed to receive commands from the ground segment, essential for satellite operation and control.

The Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) is a satellite equipment component designed to amplify weak signals with minimal added noise, crucial for effective satellite communication.

NEXTAR is a satellite bus system designed for small radar satellites, enabling quick and successive delivery of highly reliable satellite systems at low cost.

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Satellite	ASNARO-1
Satellite (2)	ASNARO-2
Bus system	NEXTAR NX-300L
Bus system (2)	NEXTAR NX-300L
Mass	500 kg
Mass (2)	570 kg
Major on-board device	Optical sensor
Major on-board device (2)	X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
Ground sampling distance (GSD)	0.5 m or less.
Ground sampling distance (GSD) (2)	1.0m
Observable width	10 km
Observable width (2)	10 km
Launched	November 6, 2014
Launched (2)	January 18, 2018
Rocket	Dnepr rocket
Rocket (2)	Epsilon rocket

NEC Space Technologies offers Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) designed for satellite communication systems, providing reliable signal amplification for various frequency bands.