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On July 19th, the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV8) "KOUNOTORI8" was unveiled to media at JAXA's Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) along with the briefing of its upcoming mission. Many journalists gathered to take the opportunity to see the flight vehicle before launch with their eyes.
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HTV8 "KOUNOTORI8" will be launched from Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC) after the final preparation phase for launch through the propellant loading, installation in the rocket fairing and integration with the H-IIB8 rocket.
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