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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)

The hatch of KOUNOTORI5 was closed

Last Updated: September 28, 2015

Astronauts closing the hatch of KOUNOTORI5 (Credit: JAXA/NASA)

The KOUNOTORI5's hatch closure was confirmed at around 0:29 a.m., September 28 (3:29 p.m., September 27 UTC).

Unberthing time of KOUNOTORI5 from the International Space Station is scheduled for 0:20 a.m., September 29 (3:20 p.m., September 28 UTC). JAXA will live broadcast of the unberthing via YouTube, or watch NASA TV.

*All times are Japan Standard Time (JST. UTC + 9 hours)

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