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2016 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)

successH-IIB 304 | 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.

Overview

Date / time
December 9, 2016 at 01:26 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Mission
Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)
Mission type
Resupply
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
H-IIB 304 →
Launch provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries →

Payloads deployed · 1

HTV-6 (KOUNOTORI 6)
LEO