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HTV 9

H-IIB launch from Tanegashima (Japan) on May 20, 2020, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 20, 2020 · 17:31 UTCLaunch 2020-030Launch no. 5,952 in the log
RocketH-IIB
SpaceportTanegashimapad Y2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyMHIJapan

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 20, 2020, 17:31
Launch designation
2020-030
Mission
HTV 9
Flight name
HTV-9
Vehicle flight ID
H-IIB-F9

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
422 km
Payload mass to orbit
18.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kounotori 9 gouki2020-030ANORAD 45607Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyHuman spaceflight6,225 kgGrappled by another object · May 25, 2020

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.