H-IIB304

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Maiden flight: 10 September 2009 · Wikipedia (opens in new tab)

H-IIB (H2B) is an expendable launch system used to launch H-II Transfer Vehicles (HTV, or Kounotori) towards the International Space Station. H-IIB rockets are liquid-fuelled with solid-fuel strap-on boosters and are launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Mitsubishi and JAXA have been primarily responsible for design, manufacture, and operation of H-IIB.

Recent launches

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

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

20 May 2020Save H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)☆

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

24 September 2019Save H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)☆

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 7 (HTV-7)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

22 September 2018Save H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 7 (HTV-7)☆

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

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

9 December 2016Save H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)☆

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

19 August 2015Save H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)☆