H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)

KOUNOTORI7 completes the first Phase Maneuver （September 23, 2018）

KOUNOTORI7 completed its first Phase Maneuver (PM1) at 10:29 a.m., September 23.

[Press Release]Launch Results of the H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI7（September 23, 2018）

KOUNOTORI7 establishes three-axis attitude（September 23, 2018）

KOUNOTORI7 has successfully established three-axis attitude at 03:50 a.m., September 23. KOUNOTORI's system self-checks are ongoing in preparation for its first phase adjusting maneuver (Phase Maneuver1: PM1).

KOUNOTORI7 initiates communications with Tsukuba (HTV MCR)（September 23, 2018）

KOUNOTORI7 has successfully established communications with the NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) and then initiated communications with the HTV Mission Control Room (HTV MCR) at the Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC).

KOUNOTORI7/H-IIB Lifts Off（September 23, 2018）

The H-IIB launch vehicle lifted off at 02:52 a.m., September 23. The H-IIB launch vehicle continues ascent toward orbit carrying KOUNOTORI7.

H-IIB/KOUNOTORI7 Launch Preparation Update （September 23, 2018）

At the Launch Pad 2 in the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), the H-IIB launch vehicle's final preparation continues toward the scheduled launch time of 02:52 a.m., September 23.