Japanese geostationary meteorological satellite built by Hughes Space and Communications
Vehicle
H-I
H-I · I
Height
42 m
Diameter
2.44 m
LEO capacity
3,200 kg
Successful launches
9
Launch complex
Osaki Launch Complex
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) 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.
