Earth Science
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(MHI)CommercialGlobal Precipitation Measurement (GPM) is an international satellite mission to provide next-generation observations of rain and snow worldwide every three hours.
Orbital Attempt
#5,358
MHI Mission
#20
Pad Launch
#30
Location Launch
#58
Designator
2014-009
Feb 27, 2014, 6:37 PM
1 update
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. 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 satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
Timezone
Asia/Tokyo
Local Launch Time
Feb 28, 2014, 3:37 AM
Total Launches
98
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
30.4000, 130.9700
