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H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 30th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 5,608th orbital launch attempt

December 9, 2016Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 9, 13:00Dec 9, 14:00 UTC

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Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)

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.

Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

17 launches from this pad · 98 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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