On September 10, 2009 he Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)aboard the H-IIB Launch Vehicle Test Flight (H-IIB TF1) at 17:01 UTC (02:01 a.m. on September 11, 2009 Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center. The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and, at about 15 minutes after liftoff, the separation of the HTV Demonstration Flight was confirmed. The HTV will gradually approach the International Space Station (ISS) and berth at the ISS on September 18 (Friday, JST.)
