Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station

You can look around the Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station freely. The station is equipped with a parabolic antenna measuring 30 meters in diameter for visitors to look at, the first exhibit hall, which explains the roles of satellites, the third exhibit hall with an engineering model of a broadcasting satellite (BS), the Space Information Room, where you can learn about space related issues, a Video Room and Environment Corner.
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March 29, 2012 Updated

Open-house event for Science and Technology Week at OTCS

An open-house event will be held at the Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station (OTCS) on April 28 (Sat.) We are preparing many events and hope many of you will come and join us!

Date and time :
April 28 (Saturday), 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Events :
Trying on a Space Suit
Original can badge making
Handicraft corner
Michibiki and GPS treasure-hunting

* Please be aware that some event contents are subject to change without prior notice.
* The main parking space is closed. Please use the temporary parking area of "Kenmin no Mori" (Available between 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.).
* On the open-house event day, a free shuttle bus will be available between "Kenmin no Mori" and the OTCS. Buses will run every 10 minutes (first bus 9:40 a.m. ).

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* Free admission
- The free parking lot accommodates about 15 passenger cars and three mid-size buses (a bus for 35 passengers or so.)
* Due to parking space constraints, please do not come to the station in a large-size bus.
- Baby cars (buggies) and wheel chairs can also enter the facility. Two rental wheel chairs are available (free of charge.)
- You can not bring your own lunch. (No eating is allowed in the facility.)
- No pets are allowed to enter the facility except a seeing-eye dog or a service dog.

Exhibits

Open: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
daily.

At the Exhibition Hall, you can enjoy some explanatory models on the types and roles of satellites and launch vehicles, and an actual test model made during the development of the broadcasting satellite (BS) “Yuri." which was manufactured during its development. In the Video Room, you can watch videos and anime of rocket launches and space development. We also have the “Space Information Room,” where you can learn about space development in a fun manner by reading some space- and environment-related books and enjoying the Internet and a space-related quiz through personal computers.

Location:

1712, Kinrabaru, Afuso, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun,
Okinawa 904-0402

Contact:

Phone +81-98-967-8211
Access

Open to the Public

The facilities are open to the public during "Science and Technology Week" and on "Space Day".

For visiting us

For a group visit, we coordinate the schedule so that the facility is not overcrowded. Please contact us on the following telephone number in advance to arrange your group visit.
*If you wish for a guided tour (Japanese language only), please inform us of that. Guided tours are available only for group tours on weekdays. We do not offer guided tours on weekends and holidays.

For a group visit, call:

+81-98-967-8211
(from overseas, or 098-967-8211 within Japan)