Launch of H-IIB Launch Vehicle No.7 Encapsulation “KOUNOTORI67” (HTV7)
Material No
V100000722
Material type
Record image and photograph
Shooting date
2018/09/23
Category
Space Transportation Systems > H-IIB Launch Vehicle > F7
Space Transportation Systems > H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI" (HTV) > HTV7
Contents
At 2:52:27 a.m., September 23, 2018, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 7(H-IIB F7) which carries aboard the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI7" (HTV7), the cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS), from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center.
H-IIB F7 flight proceeded nominally. Approximately 14 minutes 59 seconds after launch, as planned, the payload separated from the launch vehicle.