Japan's White Stork Soars as HTV-4 Rockets into Orbit

By Ben Evans, on August 3rd, 2013

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Video courtesy of NASA Television

Two weeks after the metaphorical bird brought joy to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, a high-tech stork of a different kind is presently winging its way to the International Space Station, following a smooth liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Japan Aerospace Exploration […]

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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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