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    Japanese Rocket Blasts Off to Resupply Station

    A Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency rocket carrying the HTV-7 resupply ship blasts off at 12:52 p.m. CDT on Sept. 22.

    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s H-IIB rocket launched at 1:52 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 22 (2:52 a.m. Sept. 23 Japan standard time) from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. At the time of launch, the space station was 254 miles over the southwest Pacific, west of Chile. A little more than 15 …

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    Japanese Cargo Mission Set For Launch Today

    Japan's HTV-5 resupply ship

    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch a cargo spacecraft from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan today at 1:52 p.m. EDT (2:52 a.m. Sept. 23 Japan standard time). Live coverage of the launch will begin at 1:30 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) is …

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    Launch Slips One Day as Station Boosts Orbit and Life Science Continues

    Japan's HTV-3 resupply ship launches aboard an H-IIB rocket

    The launch of a Japanese resupply ship to the International Space Station was postponed till Saturday. Meanwhile, the Expedition 56 crew moved on with critical space research and orbital lab maintenance. Inclement weather at the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan led managers at JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) to postpone the launch of its HTV-7 …

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    Japan Postpones Rocket Launch to Saturday

    Japan's H-IIB rocket is pictured at the launch pad

    As a result of inclement weather, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has postponed the launch of a cargo spacecraft from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan one day to approximately 1:52 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 22 (2:52 a.m. Sept. 23 Japan standard time). Live coverage of the launch will begin at 1:30 p.m. …

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    Physics, Human Research on Lab as Japan Announces Launch Date

    NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor

    Physics science and human research continues unabated aboard the International Space Station as NASA and its partners seek to understand the impacts of living in space. Meanwhile, Japan announced a new launch date for its HTV-7 cargo mission to resupply the Expedition 56 crew. Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) has been exploring …

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    Japan Reschedules Launch of Station Cargo Mission to Friday

    Japan's H-IIB rocket is pictured at the launch pad

    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has rescheduled the launch of a cargo spacecraft from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan to 2:15 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 21 (3:15 a.m. Sept. 22 Japan standard time). Live coverage of the launch will begin at 1:45 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) …

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    Exercise and DNA Studies as Crew Checks Spacesuits

    Expedition 56 Commander Drew Feustel of NASA

    The Expedition 56 crew members started the work week exploring a variety of life science and ensuring the upkeep of advanced space research gear. U.S. spacesuits were also being looked at today ahead of a series of planned spacewalks. All space station crew members exercise daily to maintain their health while living in space. Today, …

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    Japan Postpones Rocket Launch to Station

    JAXA's H-IIB rocket with the HTV-7 resupply ship atop

    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has postponed the scheduled launch of a Japanese cargo spacecraft from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. The unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) is loaded with more than five tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiments for the crew aboard the International Space Station. A new launch …

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    Japan Set To Launch Resupply Ship to Station Today

    The H-IIB rocket that is carrying the HTV-7 resupply ship

    The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch a cargo spacecraft from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan today at 4:59 p.m. EDT (5:59 a.m. Sept. 15 Japan standard time). Live coverage of the launch will begin at 4:30 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website. The unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) is …

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    Station Preps For Japan Resupply Ship as Next Crew Readies for Mission

    Astronauts Drew Feustel and Serena Auñón-Chancellor

    Japan is poised to launch its HTV-7 resupply ship, nicknamed the Kounotori, loaded with over five tons of cargo to the International Space Station on Friday, U.S. time. Back on Earth, a new crew is preparing for its launch from Kazakhstan next month to the orbital lab. JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-IIB rocket is …

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