HTV-X1

HTV-X1
The HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 after completing its arrival at the ISS, 29 October 2025
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorJAXA
COSPAR ID2025-241A
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WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
Mission duration212 days, 14 hours and 8 minutes
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeHTV-X
ManufacturerMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Launch mass~14,500 kg (32,000 lb)
Dimensions8.0 × 4.4 m (26.2 × 14.4 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date26 October 2025, 00:00:15 UTC (09:00:15 JST)
RocketH3-24W, Flight 7
Launch siteTanegashima, LA-Y2
ContractorMitsubishi Heavy Industries
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date26 May 2026, 14:09 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.6°
Berthing at ISS
Berthing portHarmony nadir
RMS capture29 October 2025, 15:58 UTC
Berthing date30 October 2025, 11:10 UTC
Unberthing date5 March 2026, 19:26 UTC
RMS release6 March 2026, 17:00 UTC
Time berthed126 days, 8 hours and 16 minutes
Cargo
Mass~4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
Pressurised~4,000 kg (8,800 lb)
Unpressurised~250 kg (550 lb)

Mission insignia

HTV-X1 was the first flight of the HTV-X series, serving as a technical demonstration mission of the new uncrewed expendable cargo spacecraft. It launched on 26 October 2025.