Kounotori 6

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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.

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HTV-6
H-II Transfer VehicleH-IIB


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    H-IIB rocket carrying Kounotori 6 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space CenterH-IIB rocket carrying Kounotori 6 lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center
    HTV-6 final approach towards the International Space Station (3)HTV-6 final approach towards the International Space Station (3)
    ISS-50 Peggy Whitson works inside the Harmony module to open HTV-6ISS-50 Peggy Whitson works inside the Harmony module to open HTV-6
    HTV-6 grappled by the International Space Station`s robotic arm (2)HTV-6 grappled by the International Space Station's robotic arm (2)
    ISS-50 Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough in the Cupola (2)ISS-50 Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough in the Cupola (2)
    ISS-50 Thomas Pesquet works inside the Harmony module to open HTV-6ISS-50 Thomas Pesquet works inside the Harmony module to open HTV-6
    ISS-50 Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough in the Cupola (1)ISS-50 Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough in the Cupola (1)
    HTV-6 final approach towards the International Space Station (2)HTV-6 final approach towards the International Space Station (2)
    HTV-6 grappled by the International Space Station`s robotic arm (1)HTV-6 grappled by the International Space Station's robotic arm (1)
    HTV-6 cargo craft after capturingHTV-6 cargo craft after capturing