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 ...
A Japanese cargo ship loaded with nearly four tons of science gear, supplies and spare parts pulled to within about 30 feet of the International Space Station (ISS) Friday and stood by while astronaut ...
Skywatchers are in for a treat this week, as they can watch a recently launched cargo ship chase the International Space Station through the heavens. Japan's unmanned HTV-4 cargo vessel blasted off on ...
HTV No4 spacecraft is almost encapsulated inside the payload fairing, July 13, 2013. Workers are dwarfed by the HTV No4 payload fairing encapsulation on July 13, 2013. Workers stand on a ramp during ...
Last year, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) carried cargo to the ISS using their HTV-4 spacecraft. To return the favour, a stationary camera on the ISS captured this awe-inspiring ...
Using the International Space Station’s Canadian-built robotic arm, Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg successfully captured the fourth Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency H-II Transfer ...
The I in ISS is for “international” (the two S’s are for “station” and “space,” not necessarily in that order). Many countries contribute to the orbiting outpost, which means investing money, research ...
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) expect to greet the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HTV-4 early Aug. 9, following the unmanned cargo resupply spacecraft’s successful ...
Six days after launching from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, the unpiloted Japanese Kounotori4 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-4), met up with The International Space Station. It was ...
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched its H-II Transport Vehicle HTV-4 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. Named Kounotori, the Japanese word for white stork, it is expected to dock ...
Skywatchers are in for a treat this week, as they can watch a recently launched cargo ship chase the International Space Station through the heavens. Japan's unmanned HTV-4 cargo vessel blasted off on ...
The HTV-4 (Kounotori 4) cargo ship built by Japan's space agency is in docking position at International Space Station in this still from a NASA TV broadcast on Aug. 9, 2013. The spacecraft carried ...