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Space Museum Tanegashima Space Center The Space Museum, an "active place" for Tanegashima The Tanegashima Space Center, located on the south-eastern tip of feeling the link of the Earth with space on Uncovering new values Tanegashima Island located to the south of Kagoshima Prefecture, is the unique Tanegashima Island, provides the largest launch complex (9,700,000 square meters) in Japan. It opportunities for rare experience. Space Center consists of facilities including “large rocket launching pad,” “satellite The facility houses many attractive For people, nations assembling building” and “satellite fairing assembling building.” It exhibitions and areas where visitors can conducts a series of operations including assembling, fitting, touch rocket components and play a "touch inspection and launch of vehicles as well as final checking of game." These features will help visitors feel and the Earth satellites, mounting of them on the vehicle, and tracking and and enjoy space with their body. controlling of launched vehicles. The Tanegashima Space Center At the Liftoff Theater, you can experience a The environment surrounding the use and plays a key role in satellite launches as part of Japan's space virtual liftoff of a large rocket on a large development of space is now dramatically changing. development activities. screen on wall and floor with full audio and smoke. You feel realistic sensations as if JAXA is expected to play a far greater role, not only in you were on a launch site. pioneering the frontiers of space science, but also in Firing tests contributing to national security, disaster prevention, Ground firing tests are Attractive exhibitions and industrial development. carried out on rocket devided into four Areas engines to collect all The agency has committed to enhancing its existing types of data including combustion data. efforts centering on technology development and tests for broadening the range of the aerospace industry by collaborating with private companies and universities. Our mission is to respond to ever-changing social needs with technologies to open up a new era. Liftoff Theater for audience's body sensory experience of virtual rocket liftoff A photo spot in the scale model of the JEM Kibo Assembly 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Activities of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Launch vehicles and Opened Mondays (Tuesdays if public holidays fall on Mondays); satellites are assembled, Closed exceptionally the first and fifth Monday in August; year fitted and inspected. end and New Year holidays: December 29 to January 2. Space Achieve a more prosperous society (Closing dates may be changed according to rocket Utilization by observing the Earth's environment, launch schedule.) monitoring disasters, and developing 0997-26-9244 (direct to the Space Museum) with communications and positioning Telephone 0997-26-9125 (voice guidance) Satellites technologies. Free Admission Facility guide tour organized from Tuesday to Sunday. Guide Tour For details, call the Space Museum. Development and Enhancing rocket technology Operation nurtured in Japan to maintain and Transport further improve technological Systems Linking foundations while reducing costs to Nishinoomote contribute to space development. Port Ground and Space Launch Access to the Tanegashima Space Center 70 min. drive from Nishinoomote Port Launch vehicles are 50 min. drive from Tanegashima Airport Tanegashima Exploring the mysteries of the origin and transported on a movable Airport launcher to the launch Rocket launch observation points Research evolution of space and the beginning complex, filled with fuel Rocket launches can be viewed freely from on space of life. Paving the way for the future of and oxidizer, and anywhere beyond a radius of 3 kilometers mankind through the results of our launched. from the Launch Pad (excluding the science experiments and advanced engineering premises of the Tanegashima Space Center). research in the space environment. Tanegashima The municipality of Minamitane Town has Space Center arranged suitable observation sites such as Contributing to an international Eminokotenbo Park, Uchugaoka Park and Space society by safely and steadily operating Hasetenbo Park. Environment the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" and the H-II Transfer Vehicle Utilization (HTV) "KOUNOTORI" a cargo transporter to the ISS. Tanegashima Space Center Launch Research on Contributing to the growth of Mazu, Kukinaga, Minamitane-cho, Kumage-gun, Japan’s aviation industry and a Aeronautical safer society by promoting research control Kagoshima 891-3793, Japan and development mainly on the Launch is controlled Tel: +81-(0)997-26-2111 (main) Fax: +81-(0)997-26- Technology “environment” and “safety.” with data sent by the 9100 launch vehicle about acceleration, pressures, Tanegashima Space Center Website temperatures, http://fanfun.jaxa.jp/visit/tanegashima/ Research positions and physical Contributing to strengthening Japan’s quantities. Relating to Public Affairs Department industrial competitiveness by Ochanomizu Sola City, 4-6 Kandasurugadai, Fundamental improving advanced and fundamental technologies in the aerospace field. Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8008, Japan 2021.07 Technology Tel. 03-5289-3650 Fax. 03-3258-5051 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA website http://www.jaxa.jp/ © Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / JAXA ◀Enlarged Vew G E The Tanegashima F D L Space Center is H A a facility for launching satellites. ★Refer to the enlarged view of A in the left Layout of the large-scale column. rocket-launch complex ★Enlarged view of A N Launch Pad 1 Launch Pad 2 Yoshinobu Block House (for H-IIA) (left） (for H3) (right) I C B M K H-IIA Launch Vehicles are launched The launch control room is located from the Launch Pad 1. Construction 500 meters from the launch pad, 12 J work is going on at the Launch Pad 2, meters underground. All launch aiming at launching H3 Launch Vehicles. preparations up to the launch are remotely monitored and controlled from the Block House. And also, Launch Pads from the Vehicle Assembly Building necessary information is transmitted to the Takesaki Range Control Center. Yoshinobu Firing Test A Yoshinobu Launch Complex H K Space Museum ★ Stand (for large-scale launch vehicles) ◆ For general public's better understanding of Japan's space This test stand was built as a ground firing test site for testing the first stage engine of development, the museum exhibits Launch vehicles are assembled, fitted, filled with various items related to launch fuel and launched at the Yoshinobu Launch the H-II Launch Vehicle. After that, it was used for the firing test of the first stage vehicles, satellites, the ISS, lunar and Complex on the north side of the Tanegashima planetary exploration. Space Center. engine (LE-7A) of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle. At present, it is used for testing the first stage engine (LE-9) of the H3 launch vehicle being developed. Takesaki Static Firing ◆ B Takesaki Range Control Center ◆ I L Rocket Garage Test Facility for Solid Motor Large-scale Launch The Takesaki Range Control Center is the "brain" for The Rocket Garage exhibits real launch. To launch a vehicle, the responsible persons This facility is used for conducting components of launch vehicles such Vehicle Movable Yoshinobu Vehicle for different tasks related to rocket launch enter this ground firing tests of solid rocket as H-IIB Launch Vehicle No.7, giving boosters that generate a strong Launcher (ML) Assembly Building (VAB) facility. All information is gathered here and used to propulsion force. The firing tests of the solid visitors sensation of overwhelming make decisions related to launching and tracking rocket booster (SRB-3) of the H3 launch reality. and conducting safety management. vehicle being developed were conducted here. C Uchugaoka Radar Center The Uchugaoka Radar Center is the facility that receives telemetry data from launched vehicles and sends obtained data to the Takesaki Range Control Takesaki Observation Takesaki Range (for Small-size Launch Vehicles) ★ Center. J M Stand (building top only) Located at the south end of the Center, the decommissioned Range for Small- ★ size Launch Vehicles exhibits installations for assembling and inspecting D E F G When a rocket is launched, this building small-size vehicle and launch control equipment. VAB is a facility for assembling, outfitting is used as a press center. It has a and inspecting launch vehicles shipped Spacecraft Test and Assembly Building from factory. At the VAB, two vehicles can rooftop stand for press coverage, a N Masuda Tracking & Communication Station & Spacecraft and Fairing Assembly briefing room and a newsroom. be assembled simultaneously. The launch （exhibition room only) vehicles are assembled on a large-scale Building ★ launch vehicle movable launcher (ML). The These buildings are used for assembling and In addition to tracking launch vehicles via radar and receiving telemetry data satellite and fairing are mounted, and the testing satellites and encapsulating them with a from the vehicles, this facility serves as an integral station of satellites vehicle is transported to the launch pad. fairing cover that protects the satellite. tracking network to conduct tracking of satellites and receiving telemetry data The VAB is 81 meters high, 64 meters wide from them. and 34.5 meters deep. ★: Visitors are permitted to enter the facility : Participants in the facility guide tour are permitted to enter the facility. (Some facilities may not be accessible depending on the current site operations.) ◆.
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