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H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)
H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launched on Sat, Aug 3, 2013, 07:48 PM UTC — a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mission.
Launch SuccessfulMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Lifted offNET Aug 2013
NET Sat, Aug 3, 2013, 07:48 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
H-IIBVehicle
Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesProvider
Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2Pad
Tanegashima Space Center, JapanLocation
International Space StationProgram
ResupplyMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for H-IIB to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative H-IIB ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)
Uncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station delayed from June 2012.
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What time does H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launch?
H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) is scheduled to lift off Sat, Aug 3, 2013, 07:48 PM UTC.
Where can I watch H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4)?
H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) is an Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mission flying on a H-IIB.
Where does H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) launch from?
It lifts off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.