H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) — launch time, webcast & live countdown

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) launched on Wed, Aug 19, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC — a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mission.

Launch SuccessfulMitsubishi Heavy Industries

Lifted offNET Aug 2015

NET Wed, Aug 19, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC

Live coverage

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Mission profile

ResupplyMission type

Low Earth OrbitOrbit

Flight simulation

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

Uncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station.

Around this launch

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Good to know

What time does H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) launch?

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) is scheduled to lift off Wed, Aug 19, 2015, 11:50 AM UTC.

Where can I watch H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)?

Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.

Who is launching H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5)?

H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) is an Mitsubishi Heavy Industries mission flying on a H-IIB.

Where does H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 5 (HTV-5) launch from?

It lifts off from Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-2, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan.

Aurora

Tuning into the cosmos…