Tanegashima Space Center

Local name種子島宇宙センター
LocationMinamitane, Kagoshima, Japan

The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan with a total area of about 9.7 square kilometers. It is located on the southeast coast of Tanegashima, an island approximately 40 kilometers south of Kyushu. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan was formed, and is now run by JAXA.

The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanegashima_Space_Center

Official Website http://www.jaxa.jp/about/centers/tnsc/

Phone +81 997262111

Address Japan

Coordinates 30°22'39.763" N 130°57'27.742" E

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