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History

1938

Incorporated with capital of 300,000 yen in Shimomaruko, Kamata-ku, Tokyo

1948

Code sending type radiosondes delivered to the Central Meteorological Observatory Research Division

1952

Robot weather observing machines delivered to the Central Meteorological Observatory Research Division

1953

Designated common battery switchboard manufacturer by the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (present NTT)

1955

Rocket telemeters delivered to the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo

1956

Won AAA grades at the International Radiosonde Competition in Bayern, Switzerland

1962

Stocks listed in the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1964

Moriya Plant completed

1965

Key telephone systems delivered to the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation

1966

Satellite tracking instrument delivered to the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo
RC type PABX delivered to the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation
Head office relocated to Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

1968

Isesaki Plant completed at Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture

1969

Meisei's product used by the 11th Antarctic exploration team Echosonde for vessels delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

1973

Telemeter systems for disaster prevention of coastal areas delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

1974

Polar satellite data receiving units delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency
AMeDAS (Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System) delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation

1976

Wired robot meteorological observation systems delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

1978

Hydrographic and meteorological automatic observation units delivered to Chiba Prefecture

1981

Seismic telemeters delivered to JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

1982

VLBI delivered to the Geographical Survey Institute

1986

Seismic telemeters installed on Izu Oshima Island

1988

Seismic observation units delivered to Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport)

1990

Water supply monitoring system delivered to the Waterworks Bureau of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

1991

Seismic intensity meters delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency and NHK
AMeDAS installed throughout Japan

1994

Tidal wave and seismic observation units delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency
Received ISO9001 certification

1995

JMA-95 type ground meteorological observation units delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

1996

Seismic intensity meters capable of measuring seismic intensity of up to 7 on the Japanese scale delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

1999

Quantitative tidal wave information processing systems delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

2000

AMOS delivered to the Japan Meteorological Agency

2001

Received ISO14001 certification

2002

Mission demonstration test satellite MDS-1 'Sakigake' was successfully launched carrying Meisei's space environment observation unit
μ-LabSat No.1 was successfully launched carrying Meisei's wireless transmission unit (satellite bus system)

2004

Released Earthquake information system

2005

Moriya plant integrated into Isesaki plant

2006

ARS(Auto Radiosonde System) delivered to Japan Meteorological Agency

2007

JMA Emergency earthquake bulletin receiving unit QCAST series S740 released
Lunar explorer "KAGUYA" was successfully launched

2008

AWS(Automatic weather station) delived to Department of Meteorology, Sri Lanka under JICA Project

2009

"Space Environment Data Acquisition equipment - Attached Payload" and "Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image"are installed onboard the International Space Station (ISS)

2010

Hayabusa returned: X-ray Spectrometer onboard played important role successfully

2012

Technology alliance with the South West Research Institute (SwRI) of USA
Business alliance with IHI Corporation, and became a member of the IHI Group
Cubesat "WE WISH" released successfully into space from the ISS

2013

Cubesat "WE WISH" entered atmosphere completing its mission successfully and satisfactory
Epsilon-1launched successfully. Hot Gas Valve Motor Controller was onboard the Epsillon-1
Relocation of Tokyo branch offices to Toyosu IHI Building, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo

2014

World smallest and lightest radiosonde "iMS-100"released for the market
Deployable Camera and Near Infrared Spectrometer installed aboard the Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa 2"