HTV

 

HTV [NASA]

The HTV (H-2 Transfer Vehicle) is an unmanned, non-reusable cargo spacecraft for delivering pressurised and and unpressurized cargo to the International Space Station. Launched by an H-2B-304 rocket, it will maneuver to the vicinity of the ISS, where the Canadarm-2 will grapple the HTV and dock it to Node-2.

 

Nation: Japan
Type / Application: Supply
Operator: JAXA (ex NASDA)
Contractors:
Equipment:
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Lifetime:
Mass: 16500 kg
Orbit:

 

Satellite Date LS   Launcher Remarks:
HTV 1 10.09.2009 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304
HTV 2 2010 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304
HTV 3 2011 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304
HTV 4 2012 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304
HTV 5 2013 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304
HTV 6 2014 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304
HTV 7 2015 Ta YLP-2 H-2B-304

 

Last update: 27.09.2009
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