Space Systems
Mitsubishi Electric has played a pivotal role in realizing Japan’s transfer vehicle, HTV, and its next generation successor, HTV X, enabling reliable transport between Earth and the International Space Station.
From Earth to space, and within space itself, society is expanding ever further. Mitsubishi Electric is supporting this growing space-based society by providing infrastructure for “logistics in space” realized through the new orbital transport vehicle (OTV).
※ISAM: In-Space Servicing, Assembly, Manufacturing
Main Specifications and Functions of the OTV
Specification
Payload Capacity：> 1,000 kg
Orbits：LEO / MEO / Cislunar / Deep Space (Option)
Propulsion System：Chemical and/or Electric Propulsion System
Delta-V：> 2,000 m/s
Key Elements
- High Mobility
- Loading and Unloading payloads
- Physical AI
- Manipulator
- Rendezvous and Proximity operations
- Catching and Docking
- On-Orbit Servicing
The OTV extends the fundamental logistics operations—loading, transporting, and unloading—that are commonplace on Earth into outer space.
Leveraging advanced technologies such as physical AI, robotics, and autonomous RPOD (Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking), the OTV enables the loading and separation of cargo in orbit.
Furthermore, it provides essential functions—such as power, communications, and thermal control—to small satellites and payloads being transported, ensuring mission success.
