Tanegashima Space Center (Minamitane)

Japan / Kagoshima / Nishinoomote / Minamitane
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The Tanegashima Space Center (種子島宇宙センター, tanegashima uchū sentā?) (TNSC) is one of Japan's space development facilities. It is located on Tanegashima Island, 115 km south of Kyūshū. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed. It is now run by JAXA.
The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching and tracking of satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests. It is Japan's largest space development center global.jaxa.jp/about/centers/tnsc/index.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanegashima_Space_Center
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Coordinates:   30°23'37"N   130°57'54"E