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Uchinoura Space Center / spaceport

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The Uchinoura Space Center is a rocket-launch facility covering approximately 700,000 square meters, situated on a mountaintop overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Kagoshima Prefecture. It functions as a launch complex for sounding rockets and the Epsilon launch vehicle, and operates large parabolic antennas for tracking satellites and spacecraft. Japan's first satellite, OHSUMI, was launched from this site in 1970.

(source, as of 2026-07-05)

key specs

launches total //43as of 2026-07-11
first launch //1970-02-11as of 2026-07-08
status //activeas of 2026-07-05

faq

Where is Uchinoura Space Center?

Uchinoura Space Center is located in Japan. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

How many launches has Uchinoura Space Center hosted?

Uchinoura Space Center has hosted 43 launches. (source, as of 2026-07-11)

Who operates Uchinoura Space Center?

Uchinoura Space Center is operated by JAXA. (source, as of 2026-07-05)