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JAXA Kakuda Space Center

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Japanese name: JAXA角田宇宙センター

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WHAT TO DOJAXA Kakuda Space Center

It carries out research and testing of rocket engines. Firing tests of liquid-fuel engines have continued in Kakuda.

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Overview

It carries out research and testing of rocket engines. Firing tests of liquid-fuel engines have continued in Kakuda.

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About this place

Kakuda Space Center (角田宇宙センター, Kakuda Uchu Sentaa) is a facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), located in the city of Kakuda in Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan, specializing in the development and testing of rocket engines and space propulsion systems. The LE-5 (including the LE-5A/LE-5B version), and the LE-7 (including the LE-7A version) rocket enginese were developed at the Kakuda Space Center.

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Key facts

Field：Rocket engines, space

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