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Kounotori HTV-8

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Kounotori HTV-8 was launched on Sep 24, 2019 carrying 6 new lithium-ion batteries to the ISS. These batteries will upgrade the P6 truss power channels from their original nickel hydrogen batteries.


Launch Site: Tanegashima, Japan


Launch Vehicle: HII-B rocket


The Exposed pallet from HTV-8 was extracted by Canadarm 2 and attached to the MBS/POA.


Departure: The Exposed pallet 7 with old batteries that has been held by the Japanese Remote Arm was handed over to the Canadarm 2 in order to be placed in the Unpressurized Logistics carrier of HTV-8 to be discarded during re-entry.


 

Download: HTV81100.pdf