Tateno in Ibaraki
Destination Guide Japan

Centrifuge Accommodations Module

The Centrifuge Accommodations Module (CAM) is a cancelled element of the International Space Station. Although the module was planned to contain more than a centrifuge, the 2.5 m centrifuge still was considered the most important capability of the module. The centrifuge would have provided controlled acceleration rates for experiments and the capability to: Expose a variety of biological specimens that are less than 24.5 in tall to artificial gravity levels between 0.01g and 2g.

Located at 36.0646, 140.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Components of the International Space Station, Centrifuges

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, is a Japanese research facility headquartered in Tokyo, and most of the workforce is located in Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki, and in several cities throughout Japan. The institute is managed to integrate scientific and engineering knowledge to address socio-economic needs.

Located at 36.0602, 140.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan, Research institutes in Japan, Robotics organizations, Research institutes

Hitachino-Ushiku Station

Hitachino-Ushiku Station is a railway station located in Ushiku, Ibaraki

Located at 36.0078, 140.159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National Institute for Materials Science

National Institute for Materials Science is an Independent Administrative Institution and one of the largest scientific research centers in Japan.

Located at 36.0739, 140.121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Research institutes in Japan, Nanotechnology institutions, International research institutes, Organizations established in 2001, Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA from MAterials NanoArchitectonics) is a special research unit established in 2007 at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) within the World Premier International (WPI) Research Center Initiative by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Located at 36.0698, 140.132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Research institutes in Japan, Nanotechnology institutions

Tsukuba Space Center

Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) is the operations facility for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) located in Tsukuba Science City in Ibaraki Prefecture. The facility opened in 1972 and serves as the primary location for Japan's space operations and research programs. Japanese astronauts involved in the International Space Station are trained in part here in addition to the training they receive at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas.

Located at 36.0658, 140.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Space program of Japan