2020-030 Success

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

May 20, 2020, 05:31 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

H-IIB

Agency

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Site / Pad

TNSC / Y2

Outcome

Success

Flight

H-IIB-F9

COSPAR Designator

2020-030

Mission

Kounotori 9 (HTV-9) (Resupply)

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.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

H-IIB 304

Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Agency launches

42 (2 YTD)

Site launches

81 (2 YTD)

Pad launches

9 (1 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2020-030A HTV 9 JAXA J Track