NEC’s orbital transfer vehicle has cislunar combat potential
NEC Corporation is developing an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) to enhance satellite deployment capabilities. The OTV aims to facilitate the transport of multiple small satellites to various orbits, potentially benefiting both civil and military applications. With support from JAXA, NEC plans to prototype the OTV by 2032, aiming to contribute to space development and security.
- ▪NEC Corporation is launching a project to develop an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) for satellite transport.
- ▪The OTV will allow small satellites to reach distant orbits without relying solely on their own engines.
- ▪NEC has received a grant from JAXA to support the development of the OTV, which is expected to be prototyped by 2032.
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Japan’s NEC Corporation has launched a project to develop an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) – a spacecraft designed to transport satellites to their intended orbits after they have separated from the rockets that lift them into space. Without an OTV, a satellite must use its own engines and fuel to reach its destination. With an OTV, even small satellites without powerful engines can be placed in distant orbits. And OTVs can transport multiple small satellites simultaneously, further increasing their efficiency. NEC expects OTVs “to make important contributions to accelerating all aspects of space development.
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