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Amami Ōshima, Kagoshima, Japan

Amami Ocean Port

A subtropical island port with both a runway and a sea-launch platform, known for its sunset spaceplane flights.

Coordinates
28.32°N 129.53°E
Elevation
12 m
Missions
2
60°S30°SEQUATOR30°N60°N28.32°N 129.53°E

Facilities

  • Island ryokan
  • Sea-launch platform
  • 2.9 km runway
  • EVA training tank

Launch weather

Typhoon season (August–October) can shift launch windows by several days.

Missions from Amami

ASTRONAUT LINE · 80 KM
suborbital

Chase the terminator line at Mach 3.

Apogee
91.5 km
Zero-G
3 min
Max G
3.6 G

From

$340K
orbital

Open the hatch. Step outside.

Apogee
450 km
Duration
6 days
Max G
4.1 G

From

$9.9M