Kounotori 7
 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) approaching the ISS | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | JAXA |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-073A |
| SATCAT no. | 43630 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Kounotori 7 |
| 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 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Planned: 2 February 2018[1] |
| Rocket | H-IIB |
| Launch site | LA-Y, Tanegashima |
| Contractor | MHI |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Berthing at ISS | |
| Berthing port | Harmony nadir or Unity nadir |
| RMS capture | Planned: February 2018 |
| Berthing date | Planned: February 2018 |
HTV ISS Resupply | |
Kounotori 7 (こうのとり7号機), also known as HTV-7 will be the seventh flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle, an unmanned cargo spacecraft set to launch on 2 February 2018 to resupply the International Space Station.[2][3][1]
Reentry capsule
This Kounotori flight is planned to test a reentry capsule, similar in function to the VBK-Raduga carried onboard Progress flights to the Mir space station. Essentially a miniaturized HTV-R capsule, it will be carried in the pressurized section of the vehicle.[4] On 22 October 2015, a high-altitude drop test of the capsule was successfully conducted off the coast of Taiki, Hokkaido.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Spaceflight101 Launch Calendar". Spaceflight101. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ NASA Office of Inspector General (June 28, 2016). NASA’s Response to SpaceX’s June 2015 Launch Failure: Impacts on Commercial Resupply of the International Space Station (PDF) (Report). NASA Office of Inspector General. p. 13. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-07-11). "HTV". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "契約相手方の選定結果の公示" (PDF) (in Japanese). JAXA. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Result of the high-altitude drop test of a simulated small return capsule to establish return technology". JAXA. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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