HTV-X

HTV-X
HTV-X1 on approach to the International Space Station
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Country of originJapan
OperatorJAXA
ApplicationsISS resupply
WebsiteOfficial website
Specifications
Spacecraft typeCargo
Launch mass16,000 kg (35,000 lb)
Payload capacity
  • Pressurised: 4,070 kg (8,970 lb)
  • Unpressurised: 1,750 kg (3,860 lb)
Volume
  • Pressurised: 39.6 m3 (1,400 cu ft)
  • Total: 78 m3 (2,800 cu ft)
Power
  • Solar panel generation: 1 kW
  • Max. battery output: 3 kW
Design life
  • 6 months (berthed to ISS)
  • 1.5 years (after departure from ISS)
Dimensions
Height8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Diameter4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Solar array span18.2 m (60 ft)
Production
StatusActive
Planned2
Launched1
Operational1
Maiden launch26 October 2025 (HTV‑X1)
Related spacecraft
Derived fromH-II Transfer Vehicle
Launch vehicleH3

HTV-X, also known as the New Space Station Resupply Vehicle (Japanese: 新型宇宙ステーション補給機, Hepburn: Shingata Uchū Sutēshon Hokyūki), is a Japanese cargo spacecraft of JAXA. The successor to the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions, it was first launched on 26 October 2025.

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