Jenoptik will provide the Japanese Technology Group Mitsubishi Electric Corporation with Rendezvous- and Docking Sensors for attitude control of space vehicles valued in the double figure million range. The Jenoptik subsidiary Jena-Optronik GmbH, specialist for space sensor technology, received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation for delivery of at large twelve Rendezvous- and Docking Sensors. The delivery will run until 2012.
The Rendezvous- and Docking Sensors of Jena-Optronik allow the fully automated approach and docking of supply vehicles with the International Space Station ISS. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is the contractor for the avionics module for the supply vehicles of the Japanese Space Agency JAXA headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Along with the European Space Agency ESA, Japan also relies on technology-know-how from Jena.
The GNC (Guidance, Navigation & Control) sensors from Jena apply in line with numerous international satellite programs. With this supply agreement confiding business connection of many years with the Japanese aerospace could have significantly been expanded. Due to this agreement a perspective beyond the year 2010 arises. Thus Jenoptik strengthens its worldwide position as one of the leading suppliers of complex opto-electronic sensors for space applications and expands its business in Asia.
With over 80 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality#products to both corporate clients and general consumers all over the world, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TSE:6503) is a recognized world#leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and#electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment.
The company recorded consolidated group sales of 3,855 billion yen (US$32.7billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
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*At an exchange rate of 118 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the
Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2007
