Kounotori 6 (こうのとり6号機), also known as HTV-6, was the sixth flight of the H-II Transfer Vehicle, an uncrewed cargo spacecraft launched to resupply the International Space Station. It was launched at 13:26:47 UTC on 9 December 2016 aboard H-IIB launch vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center .

2016年12月5日 · The Japanese HTV-6 vehicle will transfer new ISS batteries in addition to conventional cargo items such as water, food, experiment equipment, and ISS system equipment. The existing ISS batteries will be replaced with new batteries made in Japan to deal with the extended ISS program.

Developed and built in Japan, the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) known as "KOUNOTORI (white stork)" is an unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft that delivers supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).

Starting with its technical demonstration flight (HTV-1) launched in 2009, the subsequent HTV-2 to HTV-6 missions were all successfully completed on almost a yearly basis. As these HTV missions contribute to a stable

Japan’s sixth HTV supply ship departed the International Space Station on Friday and headed for a destructive re-entry over the South Pacific with trash and disused batteries from the research ...

htv-6又称“白鹳” 6,载有4119千克增压和不增压货物，包括一个电动系绳实验装置和14颗微小卫星，以及用于替换站上现有镍氢电池的6组锂离子蓄电池。 飞船在站上停靠5周多，最终携带站上一些垃圾脱离空间站，并在再入中被烧毁。

2016年12月9日 · htv-6 The H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), also called Kounotori (こうのとり, Kōnotori, "Oriental stork" or "white stork"), is an expendable, automated cargo spacecraft used to resupply the Kibō Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) and the International Space Station (ISS).

KOUNOTORI6 (HTV6) descended to an altitude of 120km over the east coast of New Zealand and reentered the Earth's atmosphere at around 0:06 a.m. on February 6. KOUNOTORI6 successfully completed its cargo supply mission to the ISS.

2016年12月14日 · The H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI6" (HTV6) started its final approach to the International Space Station (ISS), and was captured by the ISS robotic arm at 7:39 p.m. on December 13 (Japanese Standard Time, JST). Being captured and maneuvered by the robotic arm, the HTV6 was successfully berthed to the ISS at 3:24 a.m. on December 14 (JST).

2015年5月1日 · HTV-6 carries about 5.9 t of cargo (including the support structure weight), consisting of 3.9 t in PLC (Pressurised Logistics Carrier) and 1.9 t in ULC (Unpressurised Logistics Carrier).