H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori
The H-II Transfer Vehicle, named Kounotori, was a JAXA uncrewed cargo-spacecraft family for the International Space Station. It carried both pressurized cargo and external unpressurized payloads, was captured by the stations robotic arm for berthing, and ended each mission by destructive reentry.
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Identity
- Aliases
- H-II Transfer VehicleHTVKounotoriWhite Stork
- Family Name
- HTV
- Full Name
- H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori
- Roles
- cargo
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The H-II Transfer Vehicle, named Kounotori, was a JAXA uncrewed cargo-spacecraft family for the International Space Station. It carried both pressurized cargo and external unpressurized payloads, was captured by the stations robotic arm for berthing, and ended each mission by destructive reentry.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 4.4
- Height M
- 9.8
- First Flight Year
- 2,009
- Last Flight Year
- 2,020
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 16,500
- Reusability
- expendable
Links
- Official Url
- https://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/htv/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-II_Transfer_Vehicle
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 09:50:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 02:45:09 UTC
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