tanegashima space center

On September 11, a fire occurred at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, prompting the country to cancel plans to launch unmanned spacecraft to the International

On November 24, Japan's H-2A rocket carrying a Canadian information satellite was launched from Tanegashima island in southwestern Japan.

This is considered a big step in Japan's contributions to the ISS research project.

The Japan Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have said that they will launch H-IIA missiles carrying a spy satellite early next year, according