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Successful Re-entry of H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI 5" (HTV-5) - Press Release
The H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI 5 (HTV-5) successfully re-entered the atmosphere after the third de-orbit maneuver at 5:08 AM on September 30, 2015 (Japanese Standard Time, JST).
The KOUNOTORI 5 has successfully accomplished its main objective of shipping cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), and completed its 42-day mission.
The estimated date/time for the re-entry and waterlanding are as follows (Japanese Standard Time):
Estimated re-entry*: September 30, 2015 / 5:33 AM
Estimated waterlanding: September 30, 2015 / 5:47 AM - 6:13 AM
* Altitude at 120 km
Source: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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