Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLaunch SuccessfulResupply

Kounotori 3

Name: H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 3 (HTV-3)
Start: 2012-07-21T02:06:18Z
Location: Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

H-IIB 304 · HTV-3

Launched Sat, Jul 21 · 2:06:18 AM UTC2012-07-21 02:06:18 UTCYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

40th

orbital launch attempt in 2012

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

2nd

launch this year

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

545 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: HII-B rocket launches Japan's HTV-3 Konouturi cargo ship to ISS (Full launch)

Mission

Uncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station.

Launch Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · Japan · Founded 1884 · President Seiji Izumisawa

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI's products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world's 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan.

Launches

Successful

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesH-I H-II H-III Kounotori HTV

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H-IIB 304

Vehicle history

Height

56.6m

Diameter

5.2m

To low Earth orbit

16,500kg

Liftoff thrust

9,000kN

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Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesLaunch SuccessfulResupply

Kounotori 3

H-IIB 304 · HTV-3

Launched Sat, Jul 21 · 2:06:18 AM UTC2012-07-21 02:06:18 UTCYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

40th

orbital launch attempt in 2012

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

2nd

launch this year

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

545 d 20 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: HII-B rocket launches Japan's HTV-3 Konouturi cargo ship to ISS (Full launch)

Mission

Uncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station.

Launch Provider

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Commercial · Japan · Founded 1884 · President Seiji Izumisawa

Launches

Successful

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesH-I H-II H-III Kounotori HTV

All Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launches Website Wikipedia

H-IIB 304

Vehicle history

Height

56.6m

Diameter

5.2m

To low Earth orbit

16,500kg

Liftoff thrust

9,000kN

Next From Tanegashima Space Center

Tanegashima Space Center schedule

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