Space in Japan

• Thales has supplied on-board equipment and ground systems for the Japanese Multi-Functional Transport Satellites (MTSAT) space programmes.

Overview

Thales is a strong contributor to the Japanese space industry by supplying state of the art on-board equipment and systems and ground systems to major Japanese space programs, including:

•   MTSAT Series - Aeronautical Mission Payload System for Air Traffic Control
•  MTSAT Satellite Ground Earth Station and TTC Systems
•  Various Satellite On-Board Equipment for Japanese space programs.

We look forward to further contributing to Japan's space development through our proven expertise in telecommunications, earth observation, navigation, science and space-based defense systems.