As symbolized by SpaceX’s “Starlink” satellite Internet service, the space industry is accelerating its efforts to monetize its existing infrastructure, including satellites and spacecraft.

This is a sign that the space industry is shifting to the private sector, unlike in the past when it was led by the national government with a large budget and workforce.
The space industry is facing fierce competition from new entrants, and cost reduction has become an important issue.

At the same time, space equipment is under constant pressure to achieve high levels of performance, connectivity, sustainability, autonomy/automation, flexibility, safety, and quality, all of which are required in the engineering field.
However, the current engineering process is so diverse and highly complex that it is extremely difficult to meet the aforementioned requirements while keeping costs down and lead time to market short.

Integrated CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) tools are attracting attention as a solution to this problem.
This presentation will show the challenges faced by the private sector in the space industry and introduce the latest CAE and simulation platforms that simplify complex engineering processes, digital twin models that enable highly accurate verification and testing, and digital threads that optimize integration between processes. The exhibition will be held at the TÜV SÜD Rheinland in Tokyo, Japan.

Please refer to the results in the simulation of safety assurance, propulsion, thermal and electromagnetic performance.