The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan, with a total area of about 9,700,000 square meters, situated in Kagoshima Prefecture. The facility handles assembling launch vehicles, maintenance, inspections, final checks of satellites, loading satellites onto launch vehicles, launches, and tracking launch vehicles after liftoff. It houses multiple specialized facilities including the Yoshinobu Launch Complex.
facts
countryJapan
operatorJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
first launch1968-09-17
launches total100
statusactive
websiteglobal.jaxa.jp
crawled events
timeline
- 20242024-02-17H3 rocket returns to flight with successful second test launch from Tanegashimaas of 2026-07-12
- 20232023-03-07H3 rocket fails on maiden flight from Tanegashima, destroying ALOS-3as of 2026-07-12
- 19771977-02Kiku 2 becomes Japan's first geostationary satelliteas of 2026-07-12
- 19691969-10NASDA founded with headquarters at Tanegashima Space Centeras of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
country2026-07-05launches totalfirst-party2026-11-06
[3] en.wikipedia.org ↗
first launchwikipedia2026-07-05statuswikipedia2026-07-05
faq
Where is Tanegashima Space Center?
Tanegashima Space Center is located in Japan. as of 2026-07-05
How many launches has Tanegashima Space Center hosted?
Tanegashima Space Center has hosted 100 launches. as of 2026-11-06
Who operates Tanegashima Space Center?
Tanegashima Space Center is operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). as of 2026-07-05