Meisei Electric Co., Ltd. (明星電気株式会社, Meisei Denki Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese limited company which manufactures electronics and communications equipment. Founded as a radio and electrical firm in 1938, it now specialises in geological and meteorological sensors, though it has also been involved in developing avionics and spaceflight technology. It is headquartered in the city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, and operates a maintenance and personnel management subsidiary in the same area. In 2012, Meisei Electric was listed among "Asia's 200 Best Companies Under a Billion" by Forbes.[1]
Meisei designs and manufactures a wide range of electronics, including meteorological observation systems, road visibility meters, earthquake warning networks, landslide prediction sensors, satellite-mounted monitoring cameras and aviation control systems.[1] It also operates a maintenance and personnel management subsidiary, Meisei Management Service Co.[1] As of 2015, the company employs over 350 people.[2]
In 2012, Meisei Electric reported a net income of US$18 million, on revenue of $110 million.[1] However, in 2014 the company reported a net loss of over $900,000 amid a significant fall in revenue.[3] Meisei Electric returned to overall profitability in 2015, despite a further fall in revenue.[4]
We-Wish CubeSatedit
In 2012, Meisei Electric designed and built its first satellite, the We-WishCubeSat. We-Wish, a miniature infrared monitoring satellite built using the standardised CubeSat architecture, was developed with the assistance of amateur radio operators, and its data was made available to Japanese high school students.[5] It was carried to orbit along with several other CubeSats aboard Japan's Kounotori 3 spacecraft in July 2012,[6] and was launched from the International Space Station on 4 October 2012.[5] The CubeSat destructively deorbited as intended on 11 March 2013, after over 150 days of successful operation.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Meisei Electric". Forbes. July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^ ab"Company Profile". Meisei Electric. 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ ab"Meisei Electric Co. Ltd. Financials". Financial Times. 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ ab"Meisei Electric Co Ltd (6709:Tokyo) - Financials". Bloomberg Businessweek. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
^ abc"CubeSat "WE WISH" Re-entered Earth's Atmosphere". Meisei Electric. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
^"Kounotori 3 HTV-3 (H-II Transfer Vehicle)". Space Newsfeed. 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External linksedit
Official website in English and Japanese
Financial Times profile of Meisei Electric
January 01, 1970
meisei, electric, 明星電気株式会社, meisei, denki, kabushiki, kaisha, japanese, limited, company, which, manufactures, electronics, communications, equipment, founded, radio, electrical, firm, 1938, specialises, geological, meteorological, sensors, though, also, been,. Meisei Electric Co Ltd 明星電気株式会社 Meisei Denki Kabushiki Kaisha is a Japanese limited company which manufactures electronics and communications equipment Founded as a radio and electrical firm in 1938 it now specialises in geological and meteorological sensors though it has also been involved in developing avionics and spaceflight technology It is headquartered in the city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture and operates a maintenance and personnel management subsidiary in the same area In 2012 Meisei Electric was listed among Asia s 200 Best Companies Under a Billion by Forbes 1 Meisei Electric Co Ltd Native name明星電気株式会社Romanized nameMeisei Denki Kabushiki KaishaTraded asTYO 6709IndustryElectronicsFounded20 February 1938HeadquartersIsesaki JapanKey peopleKiyoshi Ishii CEO Mitsuhiko Terashima Managing board director RevenueUS 59 9 million 2015 Operating incomeUS 2 1 million 2015 Net incomeUS 1 7 million 2015 Total assetsUS 85 8 million 2015 Number of employees351 2015 SubsidiariesMeisei Management Service Co Ltd Websitewww meisei co jpFootnotes references 1 2 3 4 Contents 1 Products and operations 1 1 We Wish CubeSat 2 References 3 External linksProducts and operations editMeisei designs and manufactures a wide range of electronics including meteorological observation systems road visibility meters earthquake warning networks landslide prediction sensors satellite mounted monitoring cameras and aviation control systems 1 It also operates a maintenance and personnel management subsidiary Meisei Management Service Co 1 As of 2015 the company employs over 350 people 2 In 2012 Meisei Electric reported a net income of US 18 million on revenue of 110 million 1 However in 2014 the company reported a net loss of over 900 000 amid a significant fall in revenue 3 Meisei Electric returned to overall profitability in 2015 despite a further fall in revenue 4 We Wish CubeSat edit In 2012 Meisei Electric designed and built its first satellite the We Wish CubeSat We Wish a miniature infrared monitoring satellite built using the standardised CubeSat architecture was developed with the assistance of amateur radio operators and its data was made available to Japanese high school students 5 It was carried to orbit along with several other CubeSats aboard Japan s Kounotori 3 spacecraft in July 2012 6 and was launched from the International Space Station on 4 October 2012 5 The CubeSat destructively deorbited as intended on 11 March 2013 after over 150 days of successful operation 5 References edit a b c d e Meisei Electric Forbes July 2012 Retrieved 7 July 2013 a b Company Profile Meisei Electric 2015 Retrieved 3 September 2015 a b Meisei Electric Co Ltd Financials Financial Times 2014 Retrieved 21 October 2014 a b Meisei Electric Co Ltd 6709 Tokyo Financials Bloomberg Businessweek 31 March 2015 Retrieved 4 August 2015 a b c CubeSat WE WISH Re entered Earth s Atmosphere Meisei Electric 12 March 2013 Retrieved 7 July 2013 Kounotori 3 HTV 3 H II Transfer Vehicle Space Newsfeed 2012 Retrieved 7 July 2013 External links editOfficial website in English and Japanese Financial Times profile of Meisei Electric Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meisei Electric amp oldid 1063044885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
