Taiki, Hokkaido

Taiki (大樹町, Taiki-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Taiki

大樹町
Town
Taiki Town hall
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Location of Taiki in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Taiki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°30′N 143°17′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictHiroo
Area
  Total816.38 km2 (315.21 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total5,742
  Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.taiki.hokkaido.jp

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]

References

  1. Global News (30 June 2018). "Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup". Global TV (Canada). The Canadian Press (CP).
  2. 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.


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