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Tanegashima Space Center

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The Tanegashima Space Center (種子島宇宙センター, Tanegashima Uchū Sentā) (TNSC) 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 (25 mi) south of Kyushu. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA.

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Tanegashima Space Center
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LocationTanegashima, Japan
Coordinates30°24′00″N 130°58′12″E
OperatorJAXA
Total launches87
Launch pad(s)Two
Launch history
StatusActive
First launchN-I (rocket) / Kiku 1, 9 September 1975
Last launchH-III / ALOS-3, 7 March 2023
LA-Y1 launch history
StatusActive
Launches77
First launch9 September 1975
N-I (rocket) / Kiku 1
Last launch26 January 2023
H-IIA / IGS Radar 7
Associated
rockets		N-I (rocket) (retired)
N-II (rocket) (retired)
H-I (retired)
H-II (retired)
H-IIA (Active)
LA-Y2 launch history
StatusActive
Launches10
First launch10 September 2009
H-IIB / Kounotori 1
Last launch7 March 2023
H-III / ALOS-3
Associated
rockets		H-IIB (Retired)
H-III (Active)
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Global_Precipitation_Measurement_%28GPM%29_pre-launch.jpg
The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite pre-launch, 2014.
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The launch of H-IIA Flight 11 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center, 2006.

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