Mission description
Maiden flight of the uncrewed cargo spacecraft to International Space Station.
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H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 1 (HTV-1)
September 10, 2009 at 5:01 PM UTC
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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September 10, 2009 at 5:01 PM UTC
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Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan · 30.4009, 130.9756
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- H-IIB 304
- Launch probability
- -1%
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H-IIB 304
H2B · 304
Height
56.6 m
Diameter
5.2 m
LEO capacity
16,500 kg
Successful launches
9
Launch complex
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Tanegashima Space Center is the largest rocket-launch complex in Japan. It is located on the southeastern tip of Tanegashima, an island located south of Kyushu, an island and region and Japan. It was established in 1969 when the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) was formed, and is now run by JAXA. The activities that take place at TNSC include assembly, testing, launching, and tracking satellites, as well as rocket engine firing tests.
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