KOUNOTORI8
KOUNOTORI8 resupplied the International Space Station with lithium-ion replacement batteries and Kibo experiment hardware including SOLISS, Hourglass and a small-satellite deployer. A newly introduced star tracker and resupply rack also demonstrated upgrades relevant to the HTV-X successor.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HTV8HTV-8H-II Transfer Vehicle 8
- Name
- KOUNOTORI8
- Slug
- kounotori8
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- KOUNOTORI8 resupplied the International Space Station with lithium-ion replacement batteries and Kibo experiment hardware including SOLISS, Hourglass and a small-satellite deployer. A newly introduced star tracker and resupply rack also demonstrated upgrades relevant to the HTV-X successor.
- End Date
- 2019-11-03
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- KOUNOTORI8 transferred its cargo during about 34 days berthed to the ISS and completed the eighth consecutive HTV mission success by controlled re-entry.
- Program
- KOUNOTORI (HTV)
- Start Date
- 2019-09-25
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:26:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 19:26:56 UTC
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