Tanegashima Space Center / spaceport
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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.
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faq
Where is Tanegashima Space Center?
Tanegashima Space Center is located in Japan. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many launches has Tanegashima Space Center hosted?
Tanegashima Space Center has hosted 99 launches. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
Who operates Tanegashima Space Center?
Tanegashima Space Center is operated by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). (source, as of 2026-07-05)
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countryJapan
operatorJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
first launch1968-09-17
launches total99
statusactive
websiteglobal.jaxa.jp
timeline
- 20242024-02-17H3 rocket returns to flight with successful second test launch from Tanegashima (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20232023-03-07H3 rocket fails on maiden flight from Tanegashima, destroying ALOS-3 (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 19771977-02Kiku 2 becomes Japan's first geostationary satellite (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 19691969-10NASDA founded with headquarters at Tanegashima Space Center (source, as of 2026-07-12)
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
country2026-07-05launches totalfirst-party2026-09-08
[3] en.wikipedia.org ↗
first launchwikipedia2026-07-05statuswikipedia2026-07-05