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Mission type | ISS resupply |
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Operator | JAXA |
Mission duration | ~30 days (planned) [1] |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | HTV-X |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Launch mass | 16,000 kg (35,000 lb) [2] |
Dimensions | 8.0 m × 4.4 m (26.2 ft × 14.4 ft) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | NET 21 October 2025, 01:58 UTC (10:58 JST) [3] |
Rocket | H3-24W, Flight 7 [2] |
Launch site | Tanegashima, LA-Y2 |
Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Inclination | 51.6° |
Berthing at ISS | |
Berthing port | Harmony or Unity nadir |
Cargo | |
Mass | 5,819 kg (12,829 lb) [1] |
Pressurised | 4,069 kg (8,971 lb) [1] |
Unpressurised | 1,750 kg (3,860 lb) [1] |
HTV-X1 is the first flight of the HTV-X series, serving as a technical demonstration mission of the new uncrewed expendable cargo spacecraft. It is scheduled to launch on 21 October 2025. [4] [5]
HTV-X1 will deliver the following pressurised cargo to the International Space Station (ISS): [6]
In addition to its primary cargo mission, HTV-X1 carries several technology demonstration payloads: [2]