Tanegashima Space Center

Tanegashima Space Center
Location	Tanegashima, Japan
Coordinates	30°24′00″N 130°58′12″E
Operator	JAXA
Total launches	89
Launch pad(s)	Two
Launch history
Status	Active
First launch	N-I / Kiku 1, 9 September 1975
Last launch	H-IIA / IGS-Optical 8, 12 January 2024
Status
LA-Y1 launch history
Status	Active
Launches	79
First launch	9 September 1975; N-I / Kiku 1
Last launch	12 January 2024; H-IIA / IGS-Optical 8
Associated; rockets	N-I (Retired) ; N-II (Retired) ; H-I (Retired) ; H-II (Retired) ; H-IIA (Active) ; H-III(Planned)
LA-Y2 launch history
Status	Active
Launches	10
First launch	10 September 2009; H-IIB / Kounotori 1
Last launch	7 March 2023; H-III / ALOS-3
Associated; rockets	H-IIB (Retired) ; H-III (Active)

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.

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

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