New Delhi: An unpiloted Japanese cargo spacecraft have departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, January 27.
NASA says Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) H-II Transport Vehicle-6 (HTV-6) is packed and ready for its release from the space station.
The Japanese HTV-6 resupply ship arrived at the space station on December 13, 2016, to deliver more than 4.5 tons of supplies and experiments to the six-person crew.
Ground controllers will use the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to unberth the HTV-6 several hours before its release.
European astronaut and space station Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet will command the Canadarm2 to release the HTV-6, loaded with station trash, at 10:30 a.m. EST. Afterward, it will enter Earth’s atmosphere for a fiery disposal over the Pacific Ocean.
Watch the release and departure activities on NASA Television and the agency's website.
