Osaki Launch Complex
Osaki Launch Complex is a rocket launch site located at the Tanegashima Space Center on the island of Tanegashima. Initially constructed for the N-I rocket, the complex was subsequently utilized for N-II, H-I and J-I launches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Industry
- Description: retired Japanese launch complex
- Also known as: “Area N”, “LA-N”, “LAN”, “Launch Area N”, and “LC-N”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tanegashima Space Center and Yoshinobu Launch Complex.
Tanegashima Space Center
Spaceport
Photo: ウニウニ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tanegashima Space Center is Japan's primary spaceport, covering approximately about 9.7 million square metres. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, the easternmost of the Ōsumi Islands, approximately 40 kilometers south of the major island of Kyushu. Tanegashima Space Center is situated 1 km southwest of Osaki Launch Complex.
Yoshinobu Launch Complex
Photo: Naritama, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Yoshinobu Launch Complex is a rocket launch site at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima. The site and its collection of facilities were originally built for the H-II launch vehicle and later used for H-IIA, H-IIB and H3 launches. Yoshinobu Launch Complex is situated 580 metres northeast of Osaki Launch Complex.
Space Museum
Museum
Photo: みっち, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Space Museum is situated 3 km south of Osaki Launch Complex.
Osaki Launch Complex
- Category: launch site
- Location: Minamitane, Kumage district, Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.3999° or 30° 23′ 60″ northLongitude
130.96954° or 130° 58′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8Q2G9XX9+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 875036596OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=launch_complexOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q130264959
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Satellite Map
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