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The HTV-2 (KOUNOTORI-2) was launched on the 22nd January, 2011



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The H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI2" (HTV2) was successfully berthed to the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:34 a.m. on January 28, 2011 (Japan Standard Time, JST.)



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Anniversary of the launch of HTV-2 (KOUNOTORI-2) on the 22nd January, 2011.



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Update:
Estimated re-entry time (Altitude 120 km) for the HTV2 was at 03:09 GMT, 30th March, 2011.
Estimated water landing time was between 03:21 and 03:41 GMT, 30th March, 2011.

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The H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI2" (HTV2) re-entered the Earths atmosphere at 03:10 GMT, 30th March, 2011. 
The cargoship disintegrated  over the southern Pacific Ocean, near Christmas island.



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TLE Data

HTV2
1 37351U 11003A   11087.76200053  .15900476  00000-0  81745-1 0   702
2 37351 051.6625 213.5398 0007294 022.1401 338.1480 15.74590427 10326


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The H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI2" (HTV2) undocked from the ISS at 15:46 GMT, 28th March, 2011.



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The H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI2" (HTV2) is scheduled to undock  from the ISS at around 14:45 GMT, 29 March, 2011.
Re-entry into the Earths atmosphere will occur around 21:10 GMT, 30 March, 2011.

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The H-II Transfer Vehicle "KOUNOTORI2" (HTV2) was successfully berthed to the International Space Station (ISS) at 3:34 a.m. on January 28 (Japan Standard Time, JST.)
The HTV2 started its final approach to the ISS, and was captured by the ISS robotic arm at 8:41 p.m. on January 27 (JST). After being maneuvered by the arm, the HTV2 was berthed to the ISS at 3:34 a.m. on January 28 (JST).

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The Kounotori 2 (Stork 2) rocket blasted off at 1457 local time (0537 GMT) from the Tanegashima island on Saturday.
It is expected to dock with the ISS on Thursday.
It will drop off its cargo and then load up with waste material before burning itself up on re-entering the earth's atmosphere.
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