Retired· JAXA· cargo resupply

H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)

The HTV is about 9.8 metres (32 ft) long (including maneuvering thrusters at one end) and 4.4 metres (14 ft) in diameter.

Launches

every one successful

Spacecraft flown

Latest launch

May 20

on Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)

The Fleet

One block per flight, sorted by flights

HTV Technical Demonstration Vehicle
HTV-1
1
First flight: Kounotori 1 (HTV-1), 2009
Kounotori 2
HTV-2
1
First flight: Kounotori 2 (HTV-2), 2011
Kounotori 3
HTV-3
1
First flight: Kounotori 3 (HTV-3), 2012
Kounotori 4
HTV-4
1
First flight: Kounotori 4 (HTV-4), 2013
Kounotori 5
HTV-5
1
First flight: Kounotori 5 (HTV-5), 2015
Kounotori 6
HTV-6
1
First flight: Kounotori 6 (HTV-6), 2016
Kounotori 7
HTV-7
1
First flight: Kounotori 7 (HTV-7), 2018
Kounotori 8
HTV-8
1
First flight: Kounotori 8 (HTV-8), 2019
Kounotori 9
HTV-9
1
First flight: Kounotori 9 (HTV-9), 2020

Specifications

Payload: 6,000 kg
Height: 9.8 m
Diameter: 4.4 m
Time in flight: Solo flight about 100 hours, stand-by more than a week, docked with the ISS about 30 days.
Time docked: 85 days 5 hours 23 minutes, Kounotori 9
First flight: Sep 10, 2009
Launch vehicle: H-IIB 304

Like the European Automated Transfer Vehicle the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency had agreed to take part in the resupply operations of the international space station and developed the HTV to perform this task.

Next Missions

No Missions Scheduled

No launches of this spacecraft are on the schedule.

Recent Missions

May20Wed

Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful5:31 PM UTC Sep24Tue

Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful4:05 PM UTC Sep22Sat

Kounotori 7 (HTV-7)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful5:52 PM UTC Dec9Fri

Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful1:26 PM UTC Aug19Wed

Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful11:50 AM UTC

All 9 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) launches

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Retired· JAXA· cargo resupply

H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)

The HTV is about 9.8 metres (32 ft) long (including maneuvering thrusters at one end) and 4.4 metres (14 ft) in diameter.

Launches

every one successful

Spacecraft flown

Latest launch

May 20

on Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)

The Fleet

One block per flight, sorted by flights

HTV Technical Demonstration Vehicle
HTV-1
1
First flight: Kounotori 1 (HTV-1), 2009
Kounotori 2
HTV-2
1
First flight: Kounotori 2 (HTV-2), 2011
Kounotori 3
HTV-3
1
First flight: Kounotori 3 (HTV-3), 2012
Kounotori 4
HTV-4
1
First flight: Kounotori 4 (HTV-4), 2013
Kounotori 5
HTV-5
1
First flight: Kounotori 5 (HTV-5), 2015
Kounotori 6
HTV-6
1
First flight: Kounotori 6 (HTV-6), 2016
Kounotori 7
HTV-7
1
First flight: Kounotori 7 (HTV-7), 2018
Kounotori 8
HTV-8
1
First flight: Kounotori 8 (HTV-8), 2019
Kounotori 9
HTV-9
1
First flight: Kounotori 9 (HTV-9), 2020

Specifications

Payload: 6,000 kg
Height: 9.8 m
Diameter: 4.4 m
Time in flight: Solo flight about 100 hours, stand-by more than a week, docked with the ISS about 30 days.
Time docked: 85 days 5 hours 23 minutes, Kounotori 9
First flight: Sep 10, 2009
Launch vehicle: H-IIB 304

Next Missions

No Missions Scheduled

No launches of this spacecraft are on the schedule.

Recent Missions

May20Wed

Kounotori 9 (HTV-9)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful5:31 PM UTC Sep24Tue

Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful4:05 PM UTC Sep22Sat

Kounotori 7 (HTV-7)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful5:52 PM UTC Dec9Fri

Kounotori 6 (HTV-6)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful1:26 PM UTC Aug19Wed

Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · H-IIB 304 · Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLaunch Successful11:50 AM UTC

All 9 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) launches

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The Fleet

Specifications

Next Missions

No Missions Scheduled

Recent Missions

Follow Every H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Mission.

The Fleet

Specifications

Next Missions

No Missions Scheduled

Recent Missions

Follow Every H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Mission.