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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)
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KOUNOTORI4 Mission Completed（September 7, 2013）
KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4) descended to an altitude of 120km and reentered Earth's atmosphere around 3:37p.m. on September 7. KOUNOTORI4 successfully completed its cargo supply mission to the ISS.
KOUNOTORI4 performed three de-orbit maneuvers for reentry（September 7, 2013）
At 3:11 p.m. on September 7, KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4) performed the third de-orbit maneuver for reentry into Earth's atmosphere. The HTV4's reentry is scheduled for 3:36 p.m.
KOUNOTORI4 performed its second de-orbit maneuvers for reentry（September 7, 2013）
KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4) performed its second de-orbit maneuvers for reentry into Earth's atmosphere at 10:37 a.m., September 7. KOUNOTORI4 is scheduled to reenter the atmosphere at 3:36p.m.
KOUNOTORI4 performed its first de-orbit maneuvers for reentry（September 7, 2013）
KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4) performed its first de-orbit maneuver for reentry into Earth's atmosphere at 9:07a.m., September 7. KOUNOTORI4 will perfom two more maneuvers and is scheduled to reenter the atmosphere at 3:36 p.m.
KOUNOTORI4 Leaves the ISS（September 5, 2013）
KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4), which was moved to the releasing point below the ISS by the SSRMS, was released from the SSRMS at 1:20 a.m., September 5.
KOUNOTORI4 unberthed from the ISS（September 4, 2013）
KOUNOTORI4 (HTV4) was unberthed from the ISS with the SSRMS at 9:07 p.m., September 4.
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