RetiredbyJapan

H2B

Japanese medium-lift ISS cargo rocket

Built for one job: carry the Kōnotori cargo ship to the International Space Station. H-IIB flew nine times between 2009 and 2020, delivering food, experiments, and equipment to the ISS every time without a single failure. With the final HTV mission done, it was retired to make way for H3.

Service2009–2020
20092020
2009·first flight2020·last flight
launches
9
launches
success
100%
success

Full Launch History

May 20, 2020
HTV-9
JapanH2B
Sep 24, 2019
HTV-8
JapanH2B
Sep 22, 2018
HTV-7
JapanH2B
Dec 9, 2016
HTV-6
JapanH2B
Aug 19, 2015
HTV-5
JapanH2B
Aug 3, 2013
Kounotori 4
JapanH2B
Jul 21, 2012
Kounotori 3
JapanH2B
Jan 22, 2011
HTV-2
JapanH2B
Sep 10, 2009
HTV-1
JapanH2B