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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)
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KOUNOTORI2 Separates from the H-IIB Second Stage（January 22, 2011）
Separations of the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB-A), the Fairing, the H-IIB First Stage occurred just as planned. The H-IIB Second Stage burned out approximately 15 minutes after launch, and the KOUNOTORI2 was successfully separated from the H-IIB Second Stage. Then, the KOUNOTORI2 was inserted into the planned initial orbit.
KOUNOTORI2/H-IIB Lifts Off（January 22, 2011）
The H-IIB launch vehicle lifted off at 2:37 p.m., January 22. The H-IIB launch vehicle continues ascent toward orbit carrying the KOUNOTORI2.
KOUNOTORI2 "Go" for Launch Today/ 60 Min. Before Launch（January 22, 2011）
Sixty minutes before launch, JAXA gave the H-IIB launch vehicle "Go" to launch today. The KOUNOTORI2/H-IIB will take off from the TNSC launch complex shortly.
KOUNOTORI2 Live Launch Coverage Begins（January 22, 2011）
Live launch coverage* of the KOUNOTORI2/H-IIB began (*Japanese only). Launch countdown is scheduled to begin at 1:37 p.m., from one hour before launch.
H-IIB/KOUNOTORI2 Launch Preparation Update（January 22, 2011）
At the Launch Pad 2 of the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), the H-IIB launch vehicle's final launch preparation continues. The H-IIB remains on track for launch at 2:37 p.m. January 22, 2011.
KOUNOTORI2 Set to Launch on Saturday（January 20, 2011）
JAXA has decided launch date of the KOUNOTORI2 (HTV2). The KOUNOTORI2 is now set to launch at 2:37:57 p.m. on January 22, 2011.
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