Japan prepares to launch Kounotori-5 to Space Station

Japan is poised to launch their fifth Kounotori vehicle to the International Space Station. The flight is currently set to take place at Aug. 16, 2015, and will deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch is tentatively set for 8:35 a.m. EDT (9:35 p.m. Japan Standard Time, JST). The time of liftoff will likely change as the orbit of the ISS is updated closer to the flight time. Kounotori-5 (HTV-5) will ride atop the H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 5, launching from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex on Tanegashima Island in Japan. This launch is a joint operation between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to provide supplies, experiments, and equipment to the Expedition 44 crew members on board the ISS. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Insider - Aug 16)