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

Name: H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
Start: 2020-05-20T17:31:00Z
Location: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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 Details

Launch date: May 20, 2020 at 05:31 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: H-IIB
Operator: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch site: Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Mission type: Resupply