Shinwa Controls' solenoid valve has successfully returned to the surface.
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It has been announced by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) that the "HTV-mounted small recovery capsule (HTV-R: H-II Transfer Vehicle-Return)" equipped with Shinwa Controls' straight-type direct-acting solenoid valves (trademark name: Propellen) has successfully returned to the Earth's surface. The HTV-mounted small recovery capsule was designed to store samples generated from space experiments conducted on the ISS (International Space Station) and bring them back to Earth. Our solenoid valves (trademark name: Propellen) are installed in a total of nine units in this small recovery capsule, eight of which control the capsule's attitude during atmospheric re-entry by injecting nitrogen gas, while the remaining one is responsible for opening the parachute to ensure the capsule reaches the surface after breaking through the atmosphere. Our solenoid valves contributed to the success of the project involving the return of the small recovery capsule. Shinwa Controls will continue to strive to become a "supporter of space development" beyond this achievement.
