Cargo spacecraft · International Space Station
HTV (Kounotori)
Also known as Kounotori, H-II Transfer Vehicle
Human spaceflightRetired
Overview
The H-II Transfer Vehicle (Kounotori) was JAXA's uncrewed cargo craft that resupplied the ISS from 2009 to 2020.
Knowledge connections
- Operated byJAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
- VisitedInternational Space Station
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- JAXAJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Japanese missions (Hayabusa, Akatsuki) and space science.