H-IIB 304 — mission imagery
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Kounotori 1 (HTV-1)

H-IIB 304Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Thursday, September 10, 2009 · 05:01 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Maiden flight of the uncrewed cargo spacecraft to International Space Station.

PayloadKounotori 1 (HTV-1)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerInternational Space Station
StagesUnknown
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
30.401°N
Longitude
130.976°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

05:01 PM UTC - 05:01 PM UTC

Vehicle

H-IIB 304

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches66
Successes56

Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.