Mitsubishi Electric acquires ground-station provider Infostellar
Mitsubishi Electric · Infostellar
Mitsubishi Electric took full ownership of Japanese ground-station-as-a-service provider Infostellar; terms undisclosed.
what happened
Mitsubishi Electric acquired all shares of Infostellar, making it a wholly owned subsidiary, per Via Satellite; the transaction price was not disclosed. Infostellar provides ground segment as a service through its StellarStation platform, which networks ground stations worldwide via the cloud to give satellite operators contact opportunities. Infostellar CEO Naomi Kurahara said the company is "delighted to take this new step forward by joining the Mitsubishi Electric Group."
why it matters
The deal folds an independent ground-segment-as-a-service platform into a major satellite manufacturer's supply chain, combining Mitsubishi Electric's satellite and ground-facility development with Infostellar's software-defined ground network. For smallsat operators who used StellarStation to avoid building dedicated ground infrastructure, ownership by a prime raises questions about neutrality and pricing relative to other multi-tenant ground network providers.
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- Mitsubishi Electric, Infostellar
- Category
- financial
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 3 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-07-02
- Published
- 2026-07-15 09:19 UTC