Taiki, Hokkaido
Taiki
大樹町 | |
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Town | |
 Taiki Town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Taiki in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
  Taiki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′N 143°17′E / 42.500°N 143.283°ECoordinates: 42°30′N 143°17′E / 42.500°N 143.283°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Hiroo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 816.38 km2 (315.21 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 5,742 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Taiki (大樹町, Taiki-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,742 and a density of 7 persons per km². The total area is 816.38 km².
The region hosts the rocket launch site for Interstellar Technologies, the Taiki Aerospace Research Field, which is a JAXA facility.[1][2]
Downtown Taiki with the Rekifune River flowing through it, 2020
References[]
- ^ Global News (30 June 2018). "Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup". Global TV (Canada). The Canadian Press (CP).
- ^ Warwick, Graham (July 3, 2018). "Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup". Aviation Week.
Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.
External links[]
Media related to Taiki, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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