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JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC), located in Tsukuba Science City, opened its doors in 1972. The TKSC, which sits on a 530,000 square-meter site, with beautiful natural surroundings, is a consolidated operations facility with world-class equipment and testing facilities. JAXA performs the following among our various activities to be promoted at the TKSC to fulfil its role as a core organization for Japan’s space development.
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Long-term closing of the Exhibition Hall
“Space Dome” due to renovation work on the building’s exterior walls.
(Period: from June 5, 2024 to 2025 spring)
Main Facilities
13mΦSpace Chamber
(Spacecraft Integration and Test Building)
Satellites and rockets are disassembled, and
their parts and systems are tested to ensure their endurance in a vacuum and in the thermal
environment of space.
Large Scale Vibration Test Facility (Spacecraft Integration and Test Building)
In this building, satellites or launch vehicles undergo vibration tests by separating them into each unit or system.
Radio Wave Test Facility
This facility is used to evaluate the conduct radiowave performance of spacecraft, properties tests of antennas and radiowave sensors, and measure their radiowave characteristics.
Tsukuba Library
The library at the JAXA Tsukuba Space Center is a special library for the space field. Everyone is welcome there. Please contact us before you visit the library.
| Open | 9:30 - 17:45 |
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| Closed | Saturday, Sunday, national holidays |