December 9, 2016 1:26 pm

Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)

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H-IIB

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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This is the sixth flight of an uncrewed cargo spacecraft to International Space Station. It will bring the replacement for the batteries used on the Station to store electricity generated by solar panels, as well as 600 liters of potable water.
Launch Overview
Window Open 13:00 UTC
Window Close 14:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 9, 2016 · 13:26 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)
Rocket H-IIB
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
This is the sixth flight of an uncrewed cargo spacecraft to International Space Station. It will bring the replacement for the batteries used on the Station to store electricity generated by solar panels, as well as 600 liters of potable water.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Launch Overview
Window Open 13:00 UTC
Window Close 14:00 UTC
Lift Off Dec 9, 2016 · 13:26 UTC
Launch Facility Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Launch Pad Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Payload Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)
Rocket H-IIB
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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