. . "The Tanegashima Space Center (\u7A2E\u5B50\u5CF6\u5B87\u5B99\u30BB\u30F3\u30BF\u30FC, Tanegashima Uch\u016B Sent\u0101) (TNSC) is a Japanese space development facility. It is located on Tanegashima, an island located 115 km 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 of satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests. It is Japan's largest space development center."@en .