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Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)

May 20, 2020, 5:31 PM UTC · Launch Successful

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May 20, 2020, 5:31 PM UTC
Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)
Launch Successful
Published target: May 25, 2020, 12:15 PM UTC
HTV-9 “Kounotori” Rendezvous and Capture
Event record
Published target: Aug 18, 2020, 5:35 PM UTC
HTV-9 “Kounotori” Release & Reentry
Event record

Event dates are published targets. Confirmed milestones appear below when reported.

Previous recorded flight of the same rocket configuration: Kounotori 8 (HTV-8), Sep 24, 2019, 4:05 PM UTC.

Published flight records. A dash means the source has not supplied a value.
Field	Previous flight	This flight
Mission	Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)	Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)Different
Purpose	Resupply	Resupply
Orbit	Low Earth Orbit	Low Earth Orbit
Launch site	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan	Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Vehicle	H-IIB 304	H-IIB 304
Spacecraft	HTV-8	HTV-9Different
Booster	—	—

spacecraft

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