H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)

H-IIB 304

May 20, 5:31 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

The last H-II Transfer Vehicle "Kounotori" will be launched on an H-IIB 304 launch vehicle, carrying 6,200 kg (13,669 lbs) of supplies and science experiments to be conducted by astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Kounotori 9 will be the last original HTV spacecaft : its successor scheduled to launch in February 2022 will be the first of the new HTV-X version.

Type: Resupply
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Programs: International Space Station

Launch Site

Pad: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Country: 🇯🇵 JPN