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Masuda Tracking and Communications Station

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Japanese name: 増田宇宙通信所

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The Masuda Tracking and Communications Station on Tanegashima. It tracks satellites and communicates with them.

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The Masuda Tracking and Communications Station on Tanegashima. It tracks satellites and communicates with them.

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The Masuda Space Communication Station is a facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), an independent administrative agency, located in Masuda, Nakatane, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture. Its main work is tracking and monitoring satellites. The Masuda Space Communication Station was established in 1974 as a facility of the former National Space Development Agency. It is located about 18 km north of the Tanegashima Space Center.

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