H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) approaching the ISS
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Mission type | ISS resupply |
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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 |
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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.
As currently manifested, Kounotori 9 will be the last HTV of the original model, with following missions replaced with the HTV-X.