NEC Aerospace and Space Systems Corporation

Establishment of NEC Aerospace and Space Systems Corporation (100% owned by NEC, capital of 50 million yen, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Development of mission support software for geostationary weather satellite "Himawari 3": Shipment of satellite operation system "ArabSat Ground Station" for overseas use

Development of orbit and attitude control software for the Halley Comet probe "Sakigake"

Headquarters relocation (Kohoku-ku, Yokohama): Development of operation support software for ocean observation satellite "Momo 1" (MOS-1), and development of visible near-infrared radiometer (MESSR) image processing software

Capital increase (capital of 100 million yen)

Development of ground operation software for the engineering test satellite "Hiten" (MUSES-A) for lunar exploration technology demonstration

Sales first reached 5 billion yen: Development of tracking and control software for experimental relay satellite "Yuri 3a" (BS-3a)

Publication of the 10th anniversary issue of NAS Technical Report

Acquisition of quality management system (ISO9001) certification

Sales first exceeded 10 billion yen

Publication of the 20th anniversary issue of NAS Technical Report

Head Office Relocation (Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City)

Received the Family-Friendly Company Award and the Kanagawa Labor Bureau Director's Award

Headquarters acquired environmental management system (ISO14001) certification: Contributed to the successful touchdown of the asteroid probe "Hayabusa", the world's first asteroid touchdown

Headquarters relocation (Nisshin-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, inside NEC Fuchu Plant): Contributed to the successful insertion of the lunar orbiter "Kaguya", the largest lunar satellite since the Apollo program

Acquisition of company-wide information security management system (ISO27001) certification

Established Techno Centers in Sapporo, Sendai, and Fukuoka

Contributed to the successful return of the asteroid probe "Hayabusa" to Earth

Publication of the 30th anniversary issue of NAS Technical Report: Contributed to NEC Technical Report space feature (published March 2011)

All divisions achieved Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI Level 3: (Space & Information Systems Division, Defense Aviation Systems Division, Space Defense Solutions Division).

Headquarters relocation to Sumiyoshicho, Fuchu City, Tokyo, within NEC Nakagawa Technology Center.

Contributed to the launch of the Michibiki service, a quasi-GPS system in Japan: NEC secured first place in the U.S. national agency's Video Face Recognition Technology Benchmark Test.

Contributed to the completion of development and construction of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's offshore control processing system: obtained JIS Q9100 quality management system certification.

Contributed to the launch of the aircraft SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) using quasi-geostationary satellites: contributed to the achievement of the Hayabusa2 asteroid exploration mission.

Certified as an ISTQB Platinum Partner by the Software Testing Technology Promotion Association JSTQB Steering Committee: delivered a lecture on high‑resolution pan‑sharpening processing technology at the 66th Space Science and Technology Union conference.

Floor renewal completed at the Technocenters in Sapporo, Sendai, and Fukuoka.

First time revenue surpassed 20 billion yen: established Tamagawa Technocenter, expanded the Sapporo and Sendai Technocenters: certified as a 2025 Health Management Excellence Corporation (large‑enterprise division): launched the product 'NEC Pan‑Sharpening Software'.