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The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), with a workforce of about 1000 people, is responsible for the development of Japanese communications, meteorological, and Earth observation satellites, as well as large H-class launch vehicles. NASDA also oversees Japan’s participation in the International Space Station. NASDA operates several large space centers including the Tanegashima Space Center for space launches, the Kakuda Propulsion Center for development of launch vehicle propulsion systems, the Tsukuba Space Center for satellite tracking and control, and the Earth Observation Center for data processing of remote sensing information. |
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