HTV-X
The HTV-X is Japan’s next-generation cargo spacecraft designed to deliver supplies, experiments, and equipment to the International Space Station. Building on the legacy of the original HTV, it features upgraded automation and reduced weight. Its reliable performance supports Japan’s role in international space exploration and the Artemis program.
- Height: 8 m
- Diameter: 4.4 m
- Human Rated: No
- Maiden Flight: 10/26/2025
- Payload Capacity: 5850 kg
- Flight Life: 6 Months docked, 18 months post-mission free flight
- Spacecraft Flown: 1
- Total Launches: 1
- Successful Launches: 1
History
The maiden flight is scheduled for 2025.
Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for research, technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit, and is involved in many more advanced missions, such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the Moon. JAXA launch their Epsilon vehicle from the Uchinoura Space Center and their H-II vehicles from the Tanegashima Space Center.
