JAXA
Launch Success of H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI 5 (HTV-5) by H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 5 (Press Release)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No.5 (H-IIB F5) with the KOUNOTORI 5 (HTV-5, a cargo transfer vehicle to the International Space Station) onboard at 8:50:49 p.m. on August 19 (Wednesday) 2015 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center.
The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and, at about 14 minutes and 54 seconds after liftoff, the separation of the KOUNOTORI 5 was confirmed.
We would like to express our profound appreciation for the cooperation and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped contribute to the successful launch of the H-IIB F5.
At the time of the launch, the weather was fine, a wind speed was 3.5 meters/second from the south-south-east and the temperature was 27.8 degrees Celsius.
Source: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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