Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 is an active launch pad located in Japan, situated at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan. The pad has witnessed 57 rocket launches, including 57 orbital launch attempts.
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1 Launch Record
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Total Launches | 57 |
| Orbital Launch Attempts | 57 |
| Fastest Turnaround | 25 days, 4 hours, 54 minutes |
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.
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Celestial Body | Earth |
| Total Launches | 99 |
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.