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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)
KOUNOTORI6 has arrived at the launch pad
Last Updated: December 9, 2016
H-IIB rocket arrives at the launch pad (Credit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
From 06:00-06:30 a.m., December 9, the encapsulated KOUNOTORI6 was transferred from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the Launch Pad 2 (LP2) in the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC).
You can watch a time-lapse video of the H-IIB rocket rollout (MP4: 48.4MB)
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