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Tanegashima

Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Nippon. 100 launch attempts from Sep 9, 1975 to Oct 19, 2026, of which 94 succeeded.

Japan30.400° N, 130.970° E100 launches

Launches per year

1975198019902000201020202026
SuccessfulFailed

All launches from Tanegashima

100 launches
DateMissionRocketCountryPayloadsOutcome
Oct 19, 2026MMX2026-236H3-24LJapan5Success
Aug 10, 2026QZS 72026-182H3-22SJapan1Success
Jun 12, 2026VEP-52026-132H3-30SJapan9Success
Dec 22, 2025QZS 52025-U06H3-22SJapan1Failure · 0.2
Oct 26, 2025HTV-X12025-241H3-24WJapan8Success
Jun 28, 2025GOSAT-GW2025-141H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Feb 2, 2025QZS 62025-023H3-22SJapan1Success
Nov 4, 2024DSN 32024-198H3-22SJapan1Success
Sep 26, 2024IGS R-82024-176H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Jul 1, 2024ALOS 42024-123H3-22SJapan1Success
Feb 17, 2024VEP-42024-032H3-22SJapan3Success
Jan 12, 2024IGS O-82024-010H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Sep 6, 2023XRISM/SLIM2023-137H-IIA 202Japan4Success
Mar 7, 2023ALOS 32023-F03H3-22SJapan1Failure
Jan 26, 2023IGS R-72023-012H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Dec 22, 2021Inmarsat 6F12021-128H-IIA 204Japan1Success
Oct 26, 2021QZSS 1R2021-096H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Nov 29, 2020Deta Chukei Eisei 12020-089H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Jul 19, 2020Hope Probe2020-047H-IIA 202Japan1Success
May 20, 2020HTV 92020-030H-IIBJapan1Success
Feb 9, 2020IGS O-72020-009H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Sep 24, 2019HTV 82019-062H-IIBJapan4Success
Oct 29, 2018GOSAT-2/Khalifasat2018-084H-IIA 202Japan6Success
Sep 22, 2018HTV 72018-073H-IIBJapan7Success
Jun 12, 2018IGS R-62018-052H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Feb 27, 2018IGS O-62018-021H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Dec 23, 2017GCOM-C/SLATGS2017-082H-IIA 202Japan2Success
Oct 9, 2017QZSS 42017-062H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Aug 19, 2017QZSS 32017-048H-IIA 204Japan1Success
Jun 1, 2017QZSS 22017-028H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Mar 17, 2017IGS R-52017-015H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Jan 24, 2017DSN 22017-005H-IIA 204Japan1Success
Dec 9, 2016HTV 62016-076H-IIBJapan16Success
Nov 2, 2016Himawari 92016-064H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Feb 17, 2016ASTRO-H2016-012H-IIA 202Japan4Success
Nov 24, 2015Telstar 12V2015-068H-IIA 204Japan1Success
Aug 19, 2015HTV 52015-038H-IIBJapan19Success
Mar 26, 2015IGS Optical-52015-015H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Feb 1, 2015IGS Radar-Spare2015-004H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Dec 3, 2014Hayabusa-22014-076H-IIA 202Japan11Success
Oct 7, 2014Himawari 82014-060H-IIA 202Japan1Success
May 24, 2014ALOS-22014-029H-IIA 202Japan5Success
Feb 27, 2014GPM-C2014-009H-IIA 202Japan9Success
Aug 3, 2013HTV 42013-040H-IIBJapan5Success
Jan 27, 2013IGS Radar-42013-002H-IIA 202Japan2Success
Jul 21, 2012HTV 32012-038H-IIBJapan6Success
May 17, 2012GCOM-W12012-025H-IIA 202Japan4Success
Dec 12, 2011IGS Radar-32011-075H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Sep 23, 2011IGS Optical-42011-050H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Jan 22, 2011HTV 22011-003H-IIBJapan1Success
Sep 11, 2010QZSS2010-045H-IIA 202Japan1Success
May 20, 2010K-SAT2010-020H-IIA 202Japan8Success
Nov 28, 2009IGS Optical-32009-066H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Sep 10, 2009HTV 1 Gijutso jissho-ki2009-048H-IIBJapan1Success
Jan 23, 2009GOSAT2009-002H-IIA 202Japan9Success
Feb 23, 2008WINDS2008-007H-IIA 2024Japan1Success
Sep 14, 2007SELENE2007-039H-IIA 2022Japan3Success
Feb 24, 2007IGS Radar-22007-005H-IIA 2024Japan2Success
Dec 18, 2006ETS-82006-059H-IIA 204Japan1Success
Sep 11, 2006IGS Optical-22006-037H-IIA 202Japan1Success
Feb 18, 2006MTSAT-22006-004H-IIA 2024Japan1Success
Jan 24, 2006ALOS2006-002H-IIA 2022Japan1Success
Feb 26, 2005MTSAT-1R2005-006H-IIA 2022Japan1Success
Nov 29, 2003IGS Optical-22003-F02H-IIA 2024Japan2Failure
Mar 28, 2003IGS Optical-12003-009H-IIA 2024Japan2Success
Dec 14, 2002ADEOS-22002-056H-IIA 202Japan4Success
Sep 10, 2002USERS SEM2002-042H-IIA 2024Japan3Success
Feb 4, 2002MDS-12002-003H-IIA 2024Japan4Success
Aug 29, 2001LRE2001-038H-IIA 202Japan2Success
Nov 15, 1999MTSAT1999-F04H-IIJapan1Failure
Feb 21, 1998COMETS1998-011H-IIJapan1Failure · 0.4
Nov 27, 1997TRMM1997-074H-IIJapan3Success
Aug 17, 1996ADEOS1996-046H-IIJapan2Success
Mar 18, 1995SFU1995-011H-IIJapan2Success
Aug 28, 1994ETS-61994-056H-IIJapan1Success
Feb 3, 1994OREX1994-007H-IIJapan2Success
Feb 11, 1992ERS-11992-007H-1Japan1Success
Aug 25, 1991BS 3B1991-060H-1Japan1Success
Aug 28, 1990BS 3A1990-077H-1Japan1Success
Feb 7, 1990Mos-1b1990-013H-1Japan3Success
Sep 5, 1989GMS 41989-070H-1Japan1Success
Sep 16, 1988CS-3B1988-086H-1Japan1Success
Feb 19, 1988CS-3A1988-012H-1Japan1Success
Aug 27, 1987ETS-51987-070H-1Japan1Success
Feb 19, 1987MOS-11987-018N-2Japan1Success
Aug 12, 1986EGP1986-061H-1Japan3Success
Feb 12, 1986BS 2b1986-016N-2Japan1Success
Aug 2, 1984GMS 31984-080N-2Japan1Success
Jan 23, 1984BS 2A1984-005N-2Japan1Success
Aug 5, 1983CS-2B1983-081N-2Japan1Success
Feb 4, 1983CS 2A1983-006N-2Japan1Success
Sep 3, 1982ETS 31982-087N-1Japan1Success
Aug 10, 1981GMS 21981-076N-2Japan1Success
Feb 11, 1981ETS-41981-012N-2Japan1Success
Feb 22, 1980ECS-b1980-018N-1Japan1Success
Feb 6, 1979ECS1979-009N-1Japan1Failure · 0.25
Feb 16, 1978ISS-b1978-018N-1Japan1Success
Feb 23, 1977ETS-21977-014N-1Japan1Success
Feb 29, 1976ISS1976-019N-1Japan1Success
Sep 9, 1975ETS 11975-082N-1Japan1Success

Source: GCAT launch sites, launch points and launch list, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).