Updated May 25th, 2020 at 22:53 IST
Japanese cargo ship arrives at ISS
An unpiloted Japanese cargo ship, HTV-9, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Monday to make one final delivery before its fleet is retired.
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An unpiloted Japanese cargo ship, HTV-9, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) Monday to make one final delivery before its fleet is retired.
The ship was captured by a robotic arm under the control of NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy.
Cassidy, commander of the station's Expedition 63 crew, snared the 12-ton spacecraft as it and the station sailed 260 miles (418 kilometers) above Tanzania.
HTV-9 was built by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA. The name is short for H-II Transfer Vehicle 9.
It launched from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center on May 20 atop a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIB rocket, which also made its final flight with this mission.
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Published May 25th, 2020 at 22:53 IST
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