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Japanese HTV-6 Released from Station

Japanese HTV-6 Released from Station
The Japanese HTV-6 cargo craft is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2.

iss050e036132 (Jan. 27, 2017) — The Japanese HTV-6 cargo craft is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 after it was detached from the Harmony module of the International Space Station. Astronauts Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) and Commander Shane Kimbrough of NASA were at the controls of the robotic arm before commanding it to release the resupply ship.