KOUNOTORI2
KOUNOTORI2 was the first operational H-II Transfer Vehicle resupply mission after the demonstration flight. The uncrewed spacecraft carried pressurized and external cargo to the International Space Station, was captured and berthed by the station arm, and later departed with refuse for disposal.
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- Aliases
- HTV2HTV-2H-II Transfer Vehicle 2
- Name
- KOUNOTORI2
- Slug
- kounotori2
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- KOUNOTORI2 was the first operational H-II Transfer Vehicle resupply mission after the demonstration flight. The uncrewed spacecraft carried pressurized and external cargo to the International Space Station, was captured and berthed by the station arm, and later departed with refuse for disposal.
- End Date
- 2011-03-30
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- KOUNOTORI2 delivered its cargo to the ISS and completed its approximately 67-day mission with a controlled atmospheric re-entry.
- Program
- KOUNOTORI (HTV)
- Start Date
- 2011-01-22
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:26:41 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:26:41 UTC
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