Did You Know?
Kounotori means "stork" in Japanese!
What It Carries
Kounotori 2 carries food and tools.
How It Works
It flies up to the space station.
What kounotori 2 Does
It brings food to the crew.
It takes trash back to Earth.
It helps keep the station clean.
It flies fast in the sky.
It is made by Japan.
It helps astronauts do their work.
More About kounotori 2
Kounotori 2 flew in space in 2011. It was the second trip of its kind. It helped the space station get what it needs. The crew was very happy to see it.
When Kounotori 2 was done, it took trash back. This trash was from the space station. It helps keep the space clean and safe.
In the future, more ships like Kounotori 2 will fly. They will help astronauts live in space. It is fun to learn about space ships!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Kounotori 2 (HTV-2) Launch"] --> B["Launch Date: 22 January 2011"]
A --> C["Vehicle: H-IIB Launch Vehicle No. 2"]
C --> D["Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)"]
C --> E["Agency: JAXA"]
A --> F["Mission: Resupply ISS"]
F --> G["Unloading Supplies"]
F --> H["Loading Waste Material"]
H --> I["Unberthing and Separation"]
I --> J["Reentry: 30 March 2011"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Kounotori 2:A Japanese spacecraft that delivered supplies to the International Space Station.
H-II Transfer Vehicle:A type of spacecraft used to carry cargo to the International Space Station.
resupply:To provide more supplies or materials.
unberthed:To detach or remove from a docking position.
reentering the atmosphere:The process of coming back into the Earth's atmosphere from space.
