
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. ).
April 20, 2011 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 May 14 (Sat.) We are preparing many events and hope many of you will come and join us!
Date and time :
May 15 (Saturday), 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Events :
- Exhibition Corner
- Environment Corner
- Video Corner
- PC Corner
- Trying on a Space Suit
- Handicraft corner
- Original can badge making
- GPS treasure-hunting
Introduction of the quasi-zenith satellite system
* Please be aware that some event contents are subject to change without prior notice.
July 13, 2010 Updated
'Space Exhibition' at Unna Festival

The Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station will hold a space exhibition at the "Unna Festival" in Onna village, Okinawa Prefecture.
Date and time:
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on July 24 (Sat.) and 25 (Sun.)
Location:
Onna Community Center
Examples of events:
- Acoustic experience of rocket launch
- Trial corner to wear a space suit
- Play with an air rocket
- Tasting area for space food
- Introduction of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite
- Science experiment corner
We will prepare many more enjoyable events. Please come and join us.
May 11, 2010 Updated
Open-house Event at Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station

Date :
May 23, 2010 Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Events:
- Commemorative photo in a space suit
(Reception opens from 10:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m.)
- Petit robot making
(1 robot per group, Eligible participants are students in the 12th grade or under)
- Quiz rally
- Treasure hunt with GPS receiver
We will plan many other events in addition to the above. Please come to the OTCS and join us!
* The main parking space is closed due to construction.
Please use the temporary parking area of "Kenmin no Mori" (Available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 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 15 minutes (first bus 9:40 a.m. ).
Please note that the OTCS will be very crowded on the event day.
September 2, 2009 Updated
Open-house Event at Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station

We will hold an open-house event at the Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station (OTCS) for the Sky day and Space day 2009.
Date :
September 6, 2009 Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Events:
Commemorative photo in a space suit
Quiz rally
Original can badge making
Treasure hunt with GPS receiver
We will plan many other events in addition to the above. Please come to the OTCS and join us!
* The main parking space is closed due to construction.
Please use the temporary parking area of "Kenmin no Mori" (Available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 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 9:20 a.m. - last bus 3:00 p.m.).
Please note that the OTCS will be very crowded on the event day.
May 14, 2009 Updated
Open-house Event at Okinawa Tracking and Communication Station

Date and time:
May 23, 2009, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Major Events:
- Commemorative photo in a space suit
(Reception opens from 10:00 a.m. thru 3:00 p.m.)
- Petit robot making
(1 robot per group, Eligible participants are students in the 12th grade or under)
Participants are selected by drawing lots.
Time of drawing lots:
10:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m.
- Original can badge making
(1000 participants on a first come, first served basis)
We will plan many other events in addition to the above. Please come to the OTCS and join us!
* The main parking space is closed due to construction.
Please use the temporary parking area of "Kenmin no Mori" (Available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 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 9:20 a.m. - last bus 3:00 p.m.).
Please note that the OTCS will be very crowded on the event day.