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Japan’s HTV-8 resupply ship before release from the Canadarm2

Japan's HTV-8 resupply ship before release from the Canadarm2
Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm after ground controllers remotely detached the HTV-8 from the International Space Station's Harmony module

iss061e026343 (Nov. 1, 2019) — Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm after ground controllers remotely detached the HTV-8 from the International Space Station’s Harmony module. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir would command the Canadarm2 to release the HTV-8 after a 34 day cargo mission at the orbiting lab.