2016-076 Success

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)

Dec 9, 2016, 01:26 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

H-IIB

Agency

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Site / Pad

TNSC / Y2

Outcome

Success

Flight

H-IIB-F6

COSPAR Designator

2016-076

Mission

Kounotori 6 (HTV-6) (Resupply)

This is the sixth flight of an uncrewed cargo spacecraft to International Space Station. It will bring the replacement for the batteries used on the Station to store electricity generated by solar panels, as well as 600 liters of potable water.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

H-IIB 304

Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Agency launches

30 (3 YTD)

Site launches

68 (3 YTD)

Pad launches

6 (1 YTD)

Payloads (16)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1998-067KR STARS-C Oyaki SHIZ J Track
1998-067KR STARS-C Child SHIZ J
1998-067KS FREEDOM TOHO/NAKA J Track
1998-067KT TANCREDO-1 ETEC/INPE BR Track
1998-067KU ITF-2 TSUKU J Track
1998-067KV Waseda-SAT 3 WASEDA J Track
1998-067KW EGG TOK J Track
1998-067KX AOBA-VeloxIII KYUT/NTU J Track
1998-067KY TuPOD GAUSS I Track
1998-067KZ OSNSAT OSN US Track
1998-067LA Lemur FM19 SPIRE US Track
1998-067LB TES-5 ARC/SJSU US Track
1998-067LC Lemur FM20 SPIRE US Track
1998-067LD Lemur FM21 SPIRE US Track
1998-067LE Lemur FM22 SPIRE US Track
2016-076A HTV 6 JAXA J Track