Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesH-IIB 304Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)
Launched
August 3, 2013
Image: JAXA
Summary
Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launched on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIB 304 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan on August 3, 2013. It was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries's 19th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,310th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th H-IIB 304 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Kounotori 4 gouki, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 308 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Kounotori 4 (HTV-4). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- 「こうのとり」4号機/H-IIB ロケット4号機打ち上げライブ中継＝録画＝JAXA | 宇宙航空研究開発機構
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th H-IIB 304 flight · 1st this yearMitsubishi Heavy Industries's 19th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,310th orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)
Kounotori 4, also known as HTV-4, was the fourth flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle, an unmanned cargo spacecraft launched in August 2013 to resupply the International Space Station. It launched from Tanegashima Space Center aboard H-IIB rocket on August 3, 2013 and connected to ISS by August 9, 2013; it carried 5.4 tons of cargo. Kounotori 4 undocked on September 4, 2013 and was destroyed by reentry on 7 September 2013.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 34 days
- Docked August 9, 2013 at Harmony nadir
The Kounotori spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kounotori 4 gouki · NORAD 39221 · 2013-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2013-040A
- Epoch
- 2013-08-03 22:18:06 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.10922429 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0085778
- Inclination
- 51.6455°
- Ascending node
- 233.1851°
- Arg. of perigee
- 313.4683°
- Mean anomaly
- 43.6619°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 5 payloads
- Kounotori 4 gouki · NORAD 39221
- Ardusat-1 · NORAD 39412 · re-entered April 15, 2014
- PicoDragon · NORAD 39413 · re-entered February 28, 2014
- Ardusat-X · NORAD 39414 · re-entered April 15, 2014
- TechEdSat-3p · NORAD 39415 · re-entered January 16, 2014
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Uncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station delayed from June 2012.
Pad
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
4th launch from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, 1st this year · 57th from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
18 launches from this pad · 99 from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
378 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launch?
Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launched on August 3, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)?
Coverage: 「こうのとり」4号機/H-IIB ロケット4号機打ち上げライブ中継＝録画＝. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)?
H-IIB 304, flown by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. H-IIB 304 spec sheet
Where did Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launch from?
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.
What orbit did Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) reach?
Kounotori 4 gouki, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 195 × 308 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) part of?
International Space Station. About International Space Station