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  • Japan set to launch space station resupply mission

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    Japan’s eighth HTV supply ship is set for launch Tuesday (U.S. time) from the Tanegashima Space Center. Credit: JAXA A Japanese HTV cargo freighter is set for launch Tuesday (U.S. time) aboard a powerful H-2B rocket, ferrying six new lithium-ion batteries, a Sony-developed laser communications terminal, fresh water and other equipment to the International Space…

  • JAXA to launch eighth HTV space station cargo mission in September

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    Japan’s eighth H-2 Transfer Vehicle, seen here, is being prepared for launch from the Tanegashima Space Center on Sept. 10 with supplies and experiments for the International Space Station. Credit: JAXA Japan’s eighth resupply mission to the International Space Station is set for liftoff Sept. 10 with another batch of upgraded batteries, crew provisions and…