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Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)
H-IIB 304Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 · 04:05 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
H-IIB 304
Profile →H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been use...
Height53 m
LEO Payload10,000 kg
Launches65
Successes54
Provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Profile →JPN • Founded 1884
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group....
Mission Brief
Uncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station.
PayloadKounotori 8 (HTV-8)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerInternational Space Station
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
30.401°N, 130.976°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
