Mitsubishi Electric gears up satellite output with Japan rocket's success

Aerospace positioned as priority with country eyeing 6 to 8 launches a year

An H3 rocket carrying a Michibiki positioning satellite takes off from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center on Aug. 11. © Kyodo

TOKYO — With Japan looking to start putting more satellites into orbit after Tuesday's successful H3 rocket launch, Mitsubishi Electric, the top domestic supplier of large satellites, is preparing to ramp up production for this new stage of the country's space development.

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