Kounotori 9

Kounotori 9

H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) approaching the ISS
Mission type ISS resupply
Operator JAXA
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft Kounotori 9
Spacecraft type HTV
Manufacturer MHI
Launch mass 16,500 kg (36,400 lb)
Payload mass 6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Dimensions 9.8 m (32 ft) long x 4.4 m (14 ft) diameter
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Regime Low Earth
Berthing at ISS
Berthing port Harmony nadir or Unity nadir
 Kounotori 8

Kounotori 9 (こうのとり9号機), also known as HTV-9 will be the 9th flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle, an unmanned cargo spacecraft set to launch in 2020 to resupply the International Space Station.[1][2][3]

As currently manifested, Kounotori 9 will be the last HTV of the original model, with following missions replaced with the HTV-X.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-07-11). "HTV 1, ..., 9 (Kounotori 1, ..., 9)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. "International Space Station Flight Schedule". spider.seds.org. April 10, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  3. "HTV-Kounotori sets sail for the ISS". nasaspaceflight.com. August 18, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  4. Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-07-11). "HTV-X 1, 2, 3". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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