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Japan’s HTV-9 cargo ship approaches the space station

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Jun 01, 2020
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Japan's HTV-9 cargo ship approaches the space station
The H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is pictured approaching the International Space Station.

iss063e016945 (May 25, 2020) — The H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) is pictured approaching the International Space Station. Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy was at the robotics controls ready to command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to reach out and grapple the HTV-9 that was carrying over four tons of food, supplies and experiments to replenish the crew.