H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV)

Soyuz TMA-14M Crew Discuss 'Regular and Normal' Mission to Space Station

By Ben Evans, on July 17th, 2014

Soyuz TMA-14M crew members Aleksandr Samokutyayev, Barry “Butch” Wilmore, and Yelena Serova are pictured during an emergency procedures training session at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: NASA

With 10 weeks to go before they head into orbit for a six-month expedition to the International Space Station (ISS), the […]

Farewell, Georges: Europe's Final Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Begins Journey to Launch Site

By Ben Evans, on October 10th, 2013

The fifth and final Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-5) has begun its journey from Germany to South America. This will represent its final Earthly journey before heading into space in June 2014. Photo Credit: Astrium

With eight months still remaining before a mighty Ariane 5 booster launches it toward the International Space Station, Europe’s […]

Soyuz TMA-10M and Next ISS Crew Ready for Wednesday Launch

By Ben Evans, on September 24th, 2013

Standing in front of the first stage engines of their Soyuz rocket on 20 September 2013, Soyuz TMA-10M crewmen (left to right) Mike Hopkins, Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazansky clasp hands in solidarity. Photo Credit: NASA

Three new crewmembers are slated to rocket toward the International Space Station (ISS) late Wednesday, boosting the […]

Robotics Workstation in the International Space Station’s Cupola

By NASA, on September 8th, 2013

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg inside the Cupola component of the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA

At the robotics workstation in the International Space Station’s Cupola, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 36 flight engineer, participates in onboard training activity in preparation for the grapple and berthing of the Japanese “Kounotori” H2 Transfer Vehicle-4 […]

Successful re-entry of H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI4” (HTV4)

By NASA, on September 7th, 2013

Photo Credit: NASA

The H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI4” (HTV4) successfully re-entered the atmosphere after the third de-orbit maneuver at 3:11 p.m. on September 7, 2013 (Japanese Standard Time, JST).

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The Zero Gravity Coffee Cup

By NASA, on September 7th, 2013

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Video courtesy of Science at NASA

High above our planet in the realm of satellites and space stations, the familiar rules of Earth do not apply. The midday sky is as black as night. There is no up and no down. Dropped objects do not fall, and hot air does […]

Japanese Cargo Vessel Leaves ISS

By David Darling, on September 5th, 2013

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency’s HTV-4 cargo vessel departed from the International Space Station today, Sept. 4, 2013. (This is an image of the vehicle being berthed to the station.) Photo Credit: NASA

Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-4 (HTV-4) departed from the International Space Station at 12:20 p.m. EDT Wednesday after a one-month stay […]

Cover Breaks Off ISS, Floats Past

By Space Safety Magazine, on August 21st, 2013

Image Credit: NASA

On August 19, International Space Station (ISS) astronaut Chris Cassidy reported an unidentified object floating past the window. The last time an ISS crewmember spotted something unusual out the window, it was small frozen flakes from a serious ammonia leak that spawned rapid mobilization of an unscheduled extravehicular activity. This […]

Japan's HTV-4 Cargo Ship Arrives Safely at Space Station

By Ben Evans, on August 9th, 2013

After almost six days in free flight, Japan’s HTV-4 Kounotori (“White Stork”) is berthed at the nadir port of the ISS Harmony node. Photo Credit: NASA

Six days after its screaming launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, the fourth H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-4) has arrived safely at the International Space […]

Japanese 'White Stork' Set to Bring Joy to Space Station Crew

By Ben Evans, on August 2nd, 2013

Grasped by the station’s Canadarm2, the Exposed Pallet is transferred back to the HTV-3 Kounotori resupply craft in August 2012. The versatility of the HTV has been demonstrated on three previous missions. Photo Credit: NASA

Almost all references to cargo-carrying white storks in recent days have revolved inevitably around the Duke and Duchess […]

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