Kounotori 2 (HTV-2)H-IIB 304Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launch Status Success Sat ยท Jan 22nd, 2011 12:37 AM EST Watch Online MissionKounotori 2 (HTV-2)Type: ResupplyUncrewed cargo resupply mission to International Space Station. LocationOsaki Y LP2Tanegashima, Japan35 rockets have launched from Tanegashima, Japan. RocketH-IIBLength: 56.6 meters Diameter: 5.2 meters First Launch: September 10, 2009H-IIB (H2B) is an expendable launch system used to launch H-II Transfer Vehicles (HTV, or Kounotori) towards the International Space Station. H-IIB rockets are liquid-fuelled with solid-fuel strap-on boosters and are launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Mitsubishi and JAXA have been primarily responsible for design, manufacture, and operation of H-IIB.The H-IIB rocket has been launched a total of 9 times with 9 successful and 0 failed launches. AgencyMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesType: Commercial Abbreviation: MHI Administration: Seiji Izumisawa Founded: 1884 Launchers: H-I, H-II, H-III Spacecraft: Kounotori, HTV Country: JPNMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group. MHI’s products include aerospace components, air conditioners, aircraft, automotive components, forklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine tools, missiles, power generation equipment, printing machines, ships and space launch vehicles. Through its defense-related activities, it is the world’s 23rd-largest defense contractor measured by 2011 defense revenues and the largest based in Japan. View Rocket Launch Schedule