HTV-2
HTV-2 was the second H-II Transfer Vehicle and the first operational Kounotori spacecraft. Launched on 22 January 2011, it delivered pressurized and exposed cargo to the International Space Station, remained in flight for 67 days, and completed its mission with controlled destructive reentry on 30 March.
Identity
- Aliases
- KOUNOTORI2Kounotori 2H-II Transfer Vehicle 2
- Name
- HTV-2
- Slug
- htv-2
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- HTV-2 was the second H-II Transfer Vehicle and the first operational Kounotori spacecraft. Launched on 22 January 2011, it delivered pressurized and exposed cargo to the International Space Station, remained in flight for 67 days, and completed its mission with controlled destructive reentry on 30 March.
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:34:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:34:43 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2011-01-22
- Last Flight Date
- 2011-03-30
- Serial Number
- HTV-2
- Vehicle Code
- HTV-2