Tag: HTV
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Photos: HTV supply ship glistens on approach to ISS
Photos captured by astronauts on the International Space Station show a Japanese cargo freighter, covered with reflective solar panels and golden insulation, on final approach to the 250-mile-high outpost. The fifth HTV supply ship delivered more than 9,500 pounds of cargo to the space station Monday after a five-day trip from a Japanese launch pad,…
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Japanese HTV supply carrier reaches space station
Japan’s fifth HTV cargo freighter is seen in the grasp of the space station’s robotic arm Monday. Credit: NASA/JAXA/Kimiya Yui Japan’s fifth HTV cargo freighter completed a five-day flight to the International Space Station on Monday, making a glacial laser-guided approach to the complex with a 9,500-pound package of food, spare parts and experiments. The…
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HTV-5 arrives at the ISS following successful berthing
The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle-5 (HTV-5) resupply spacecraft successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. Following its launch into space from the Tanegashima space center Wednesday. HTV-5 arrived at the orbital outpost for capture at 6:28 AM EDT, ahead of an berthing at 10:02 AM EDT – marking a welcome delivery of…
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Live coverage: Japanese cargo craft arrives at space station
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an H-2B rocket and Japan’s fifth H-2 Transfer Vehicle on a resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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H-2B rocket launch sends supply shipment to space station
A cache of critical cargo stowed inside a solar-powered Japanese resupply freighter is speeding toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station after a successful launch Wednesday. Among the supplies inside Japan’s fifth H-2 Transfer Vehicle are spare parts for the space station’s water filtration system, spacesuit components and medical gear to replace items lost…
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HTV-5 Kounotori sets sail for the ISS
Japan’s HTV-5 spacecraft “Kounotori 5” has launched en route to the International Space Station on Wednesday – lofted by a H-IIB rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Southern Japan at 11:50.49 GMT (07:50.49 EDT; 20:50.49 JST). HTV-5 is set to deliver a cargo of food, hygiene items, internal and external spare parts, and scientific experiments…
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Japanese rocket ready to launch supplies to space station
Japan’s H-2B rocket rolled out to the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center on Wednesday for final countdown preparations. Credit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries A Japanese HTV cargo craft is being prepped for liftoff Wednesday with a much-needed shipment of provisions for the International Space Station’s six-person crew after a spate of failures strained the…
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Stormy forecast prompts delay for Japanese resupply mission
Japanese technicians prepare the fifth H-2 Transfer Vehicle for launch at the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Credit: JAXA The launch of a Japanese cargo ship with more than 4.5 tons of supplies bound for the International Space Station has been rescheduled for Wednesday due to a poor weather forecast at the mission’s island launch…
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ESA involved in effort to improve the eyesight of spacecraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) will test new rendezvous sensors on their next Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-5) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Laser InfraRed Imaging Sensors (LIRIS) will provide another example of the continuing improvements to the “eyesight” of spacecraft, as they conduct rendezvous and docking operations. Rendezvous: The successful rendezvous and docking of spacecraft…
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HTV-4 departs following successful ISS resupply mission
Japan’s HTV-4 cargo vehicle has departed the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of a fiery plunge back to Earth. The spacecraft delivered vital supplies both for the crew and the Station itself during its mission, with its final role now involving a cargo of ISS trash that will be disposed off during its destructive re-entry.…