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Uchinoura Space Center, Japan

Next launch for this location

🚀JV-LOTUSat-1

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Government • JPN

Mu Center

Uchinoura Space Center

Feb 28 at 09:00am

Launchpad time•+0900

Feb 28 at 12:00am

Your local time•+0000

Current status

TBD

Epsilon S

Launch vehicle

JV-LOTUSat-1

Mission

31.251

Latitude

131.0821

Longitude

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24 hours before launch

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1 hour before launch

Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.

Mission description

Vietnamese Synthetic Aperture Radar Earth observation satellite build by NEC Corporation of Japan, based on Japan's ASNARO 2 satellite and the NEXTAR NX-300L satellite bus. The satellite will contribute to measures against natural disasters and climate change in Vietnam.

— JV-LOTUSat-1

Livestream

Attending a launch in person

Attendance on launch day is via lottery on the Kimotsuki Town homepage.

How to get there

The closest commercial airport is Kagoshima Airport in Kagoshima.

You can rent a car from the airport and take a 3-hour drive to Uchinoura Space Center.

Accomodation

Nearby hotels in Kanoya or Kimotsuki or a bit further in Kagoshima City.

Nearby parking

Parking available on-site.

Agency details

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national space agency, involved in space exploration, satellite development, and scientific research. JAXA's achievements include the Hayabusa asteroid missions, contributions to the ISS, and the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles, enhancing Japan's role in global space endeavors.