Today's Launch Cancellation, H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI7 aboard the H-IIB Vehicle No. 7
Today's Launch Cancellation, H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI7 aboard the H-IIB Vehicle No. 7
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
National Research and Development Agency
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have cancelled launch of the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 7(H-IIB F7) with aboard the H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI7" (HTV7), the cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS). The cancellation is because additional investigation became necessary of the H-IIB F7 propulsion system. The launch was scheduled for September 15, 2018, from the JAXA Tanegashima Space Center.
Launch schedule updates will be informed when determined.
References
MHI LAUNCH SERVICES:
https://www.mhi.com/products/space/launch_service.htmlJAXA Special Website Featuring HTV7:
http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/rockets/h2b/http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/htv/index.html