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Japan’s new space truck is also a temporary space lab, just worked first time

Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is celebrating after its new cargo carrier docked at the International Space Station.… The new vehicle is called the “HTV-X” and launched on JAXA’s own H3 ...
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Japan’s Brand-New Cargo Ship Is Headed to the ISS for the First Time

Japan will launch HTV-X cargo spacecraft on its inaugural mission to the International Space Station (ISS) today at around 8 p.m. According to Space.com, the new vehicle is set to replace the previous ...
Ars Technica

Space station astronauts eager to open “golden treasure box” from Japan

A cargo ship from Japan pulled alongside the International Space Station on Wednesday, maneuvering close enough for the lab’s robotic arm to reach out and grab it as the vehicles soared 260 miles over ...
Yahoo

Japan to launch new spacecraft to resupply International Space Station in October

(Corrects to say HTV-X was built jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, not just Mitsubishi Electric) TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch its new ...
ExtremeTech

Japan Launches New HTV-X Cargo Ship to ISS

Japan sent an upgraded HTV-X cargo module on its way to the International Space Station for the first time, launching at 9 a.m. local Japan time on Oct. 26th from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center atop ...
Aviation Week

Japan Delivers New Resupply Asset To International Space Station

Japan's new HTV-X cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS) is an unmanned spaceship with the potential for improving transportation capability and operability, which can be utilized ...