Defense Minister Koizumi visits ASDF Space Operations Group

Defense Minister Koizumi visits ASDF Space Operations Group

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) meets the press after inspecting Space Operations Group activities at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's base in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2025.

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ASDF Space Operations Group facility

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

ASDF Space Operations Group facility

File photo taken on March 5, 2023, shows radar facilities operated by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Space Operations Group unit in the Yamaguchi Prefecture city of Sanyoonoda, western Japan. The group was established in Fuchu, Tokyo, in March 2022 mainly for space debris surveillance.