Mu Center, Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
Mu Center is an active launch pad located in Japan, situated at Uchinoura Space Center, Japan. The pad has witnessed 36 rocket launches, including 36 orbital launch attempts.
Mu Center Launch Record
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Total Launches | 36 |
| Orbital Launch Attempts | 36 |
| Fastest Turnaround | 143 days, 23 hours |
Uchinoura Space Center, Japan
The Uchinoura Space Center is a space launch facility in the Japanese town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. All of Japan's scientific satellites were launched from Uchinoura prior to the M-V launch vehicles being decommissioned in 2006. It continues to be used for suborbital launches, stratospheric balloons and has also been used for the Epsilon orbital launch vehicle. Additionally, the center has antennas for communication with interplanetary space probes.
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Celestial Body | Earth |
| Total Launches | 43 |
Agency
Administrator: Hiroshi Yamakawa
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.