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H-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.
Mission type: Resupply · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Rocket: H-IIB · Provider: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · View on map (opens in new tab)