2012-038A
Kounotori 3 gouki (Stork unit 3,
\uni{ 「こうのとり」3 号機)}{ }
was the first HTV to use IHI's HBT-5 and HBT-1 thrusters instead of the Aerojet R-4D and R-1E. It also has the first use of the EP-MP Multipurpose-type exposed pallet (Tomokuteki bakuro paretto-gata,\uni{ 多目的曝露パレット型 }{ }
)The HTV has a Pressurized Logistics Carrier (hokyu kyaria yoatsu-bu,
\uni{ 補給キャリア与圧部 }{ }
) and an Exposed Pallet (baruko paretto,\uni{ 曝露パレット)}{ }
The SCAN Testbad will be installed on ELC-3 Site 3. MCE will go to JEM-EF EFU-8.
The H-IIB LV will perform a controlled second stage reentry test.
The J-SSOD deployers will be placed on the MPEP (Multi Purpose Experiment Platform), a plate that fits on the end of the JEM RMS. The RMS grapples the MPEP and positions it, then the J-SSODs eject their cubesats.
MPEP is Oya amu sentan toritsuke-gaka kikken purattoformu (
\uni{ 親アーム先端取付型実験プラットフォーム), }{ }
literally 'Experimental platform, for mounting on end of arm'.| HTV3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Jul 21 | 0206:18 | Launch by HIIB | TNSC LP2 |
| Ascent on azimuth 108.5 | |||
| T+1:54 SRB burnout | |||
| T+2:04 SRB 1-2 sep | |||
| T+2:07 SRB 3-4 sep at 63 km | |||
| T+3:40 Fairing sep at 120 km | |||
| T+5:47 MECO | |||
| T+5:54 St 1 sep | |||
| 0212 | T+6:01 SEIG | ||
| 0220:38 | T+14:20 SECO | 89.40 186 x 304 x 51.7 | |
| 0221 | T+15:11 St 2 sep | 89.83 231 x 301 x 51.7 | |
| T+1:39:05 SEIG-2 at end of orbit 1 over Japan | |||
| Burn in 'idle mode' | |||
| 0346 | T+1:39:58 SECO-3 | ||
| 0414? | St 2 entry over S Pacific 138W 50S? | ||
| 2012 Jul 25 | 1701 | HAM1 burn | |
| 2012 Jul 27 | 0235 | HAM2 burn | |
| 0540 | HAM3 burn | ||
| 0626s | Arrive at 5km AI (Approach Init) point | ||
| 0845s | Approach initiation burn | ||
| 0928? | RI burn | ||
| 0947 | R-bar Initiation (RI), 500 m nadir hold | ||
| 0950? | R-bar approach from 500m | ||
| 2012 Jul 27 | |||
| Hold at 250m nadir | |||
| 1100 | 250m nadir, begin final approach | ||
| 1126 | Hold at 30m | ||
| 1148 | Resume approach | ||
| 1209 | Hold at 10m, capture point | ||
| 1233 | SSRMS grapple HTV | ||
| 1347 | Moving HTV | ||
| 1419 | HTV at Ready-to-latch on Harmony nadir | ||
| 1425 | Stage 1 berthing complete | ||
| 1434 | Stage 2 capture complete | ||
| SSRMS ungrapple HTV | |||
| SSRMS grapple HTV EP | |||
| 2012 Jul 28 | 0805 | HO | |
| 0815 | Crew ingress | ||
| Begin cargo transfers | |||
| 2012 Jul 30 | Continue cargo transfers | ||
| 2012 Aug 6 | |||
| 0709 | SSRMS Unberth EP | ||
| JEMRMS grapple EP | |||
| SSRMS ungrapple EP | |||
| 1204 | JEMRMS berth EP on Kibo EFU-10 | ||
| 2012 Aug 7 | |||
| SSRMS grapple Dextre SPDM | |||
| MT translate | |||
| SSRMS/SPDM transfer SCAN to ELC-3 | |||
| 2012 Aug 9 | |||
| JEMRMS transfer MCE to EF? | |||
| 0902 | Unberth MCE | ||
| 1101 | Install MCE on EF EFU-8 | ||
| 2012 Aug 10 | |||
| 0419 | JEM RMS unberth EP from EF | ||
| JEM RMS transfer EP to SSRMS | |||
| 1102 | SSRMS install EP in HTV | ||
| 2012 Sep 12 | |||
| 1030 | SSRMS already grappled to HTV-3 | ||
| 1150 | HTV-3 unbolted from Harmony | ||
| 1202? | HTV-3 unberthed | ||
| 1500 | HTV-3 on arm | ||
| 1550 | HTV-3 release | ||
| 1555 | Abort burn separates from ISS after computer failed | ||
| Main engine on Vbar | |||
| 2012 Sep 14 | 0000 | DOM-1 | |
| 0131 | DOM-2 | ||
| 0451? | DOM-3 | ||
| 0502 | DOM-3 cutoff | ||
| 0527 | Entry | ||
