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Rideshare Mission

HTV-4 (Kounotori-4)


Operator

MHI Launch Services

Launch date

August 3rd, 2013

Launcher

H-IIB

Spacecraft launched

5

Launch Location

Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), Japan

Orbit

SSO

Spacecraft integrators

Rideshare Mission

HTV-4 (Kounotori-4)


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
ArduSat-1CubeSat 1USpire GlobalUSAEarth Observation
ArduSat-XCubeSat 1USpire GlobalUSAEarth Observation
HTV-4 (H-II Transfer Vehicle-4/Kounotori-4)Cargo ModuleJAXAJapanTechnology
Pico DragonCubeSat 1UUniversity of TokyoJapanEarth Observation
TechEdSat-3 (TES-3)CubeSat 3UNASA Ames Research CenterUSATechnology

Rideshare Mission

HTV-4 (Kounotori-4)


H-IIB rocket on launch pad

HTV-4 Transfer vehicle

HTV-4 Cargo Module approaching the ISS

HTV-4 docking at the ISS