2020 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
successH-IIB 304 | Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- May 20, 2020 at 05:31 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
- Mission
- Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
- Mission type
- Resupply
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit