Space Ship “Kototori” No. 8 Tomorrow Morning Launch September 10 18:46
The Japanese space transport ship "Kototori" No. 8 carrying goods to the International Space Station is scheduled to be launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on the 11th at 6:30 am.
Stork is a Japanese unmanned space transport ship that transports supplies to the International Space Station around the Earth at an altitude of 400 km. Unit 8 was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center by an H2B rocket at 6:33 am on the 11th. Is scheduled.
The rocket carrying the stork No. 8 was slowly moved to the launch site from the building that was assembled on the afternoon of the 10th.
KOUNOTORI 8 is 10 meters in length and 4.4 meters in diameter. In addition to water and food for astronauts staying at the International Space Station, it supplies about 5.3 tons of supplies, such as batteries that supply electricity and satellites developed by the university. It is installed.
According to the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launching, the weather forecast around the Tanegashima Space Center around the launch time is cloudy and sunny, and there is no problem with the launch.
Secretary-General “Expectations for Successful Launch”
The secretary of the secretary said, “After the launch of the first aircraft 10 years ago,“ Kounotori ”has successfully transported water, food, and experimental equipment to the International Space Station seven times in a row. "We have a high reputation internationally, and we expect the tomorrow's planned launch to be completed successfully and to complete the replenishment safely."