HTV-7 - H-2B (F7) - Танегасима - 22.09.2018

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Dave Dickinson‏ @Astroguyz 39 мин. назад

There's another good visible pass of the International Space Station for the US SE coming up tonite at 8:30 PM EDT. Ran updates, and #HTV7 is half a world away, set for docking on Wednesday.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/24/japan-delivery-due-thursday-as-trio-preps-russian-spacecraft-for-return/

Japan Delivery Due Thursday as Trio Preps Russian Spacecraft for Return

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 24, 2018 at 1:36 pm

A Japanese cargo craft is orbiting Earth today and on its way to resupply the International Space Station. ...

JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) resupply ship launched Saturday from Japan loaded with over five tons of new science and supplies destined for the crew. The H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) is scheduled to arrive at the space station on Thursday. Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor will be in the cupola backing up Commander Drew Feustel when he captures the HTV-7 with the Canadarm2 around 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Included among the critical payloads packed inside the HTV-7 is the Life Sciences Glovebox. The new facility will enable research to advance human health on Earth and in space. HTV-7 is also delivering new lithium-ion batteries to upgrade power systems on the station's truss structure. NASA TV begins its live coverage of the HTV-7 arrival and capture Thursday at 6:30 a.m.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/25/commander-leads-japanese-russian-spaceship-preps-and-beam-checks/

Commander Leads Japanese, Russian Spaceship Preps and BEAM Checks

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 25, 2018 at 2:08 pm

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Japan's seventh "Kounotori" resupply ship is nearing the orbital complex and closing in for a Thursday morning capture. Commander Drew Feustel practiced on a computer today the procedures he will use when he commands the Canadarm2 to grapple Kounotori around 8 a.m. NASA TV is broadcasting the live coverage of the HTV-7 arrival and capture starting at 6:30 a.m.
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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 11 мин. назад

Japan's HTV-7 resupply ship arrives for capture at the station on Thursday at 8am ET. NASA TV's live coverage begins at 6:30am and we'll answer your #AskNASA questions. https://www.nasa.gov/live 

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/26/japanese-cargo-ship-arrives-thursday-u-s-russian-crew-leaves-next-week/

Japanese Cargo Ship Arrives Thursday; U.S., Russian Crew Leaves Next Week

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 26, 2018 at 3:28 pm

The Expedition 56 crew aboard the International Space Station awaits the arrival of new science experiments and crew supplies Thursday morning. ...

Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7), also known as the "Kounotori," is nearing the station and headed for a Thursday morning capture at 8 a.m. EDT. The HTV-7 is loaded with over five tons of science and supplies, including the new Life Sciences Glovebox and a half dozen lithium-ion batteries to upgrade the station's power systems. NASA TV begins its live coverage of the capture activities Thursday at 6:30 a.m.

NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Serena Auñón-Chancellor are finalizing several weeks of computer training today to capture the HTV-7. Feustel will be inside the cupola and command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the Kounotori Thursday morning. Auñón-Chancellor will back up Feustel and monitor the Kounotori's approach and rendezvous.
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/09/26/nasa-tv-to-broadcast-arrival-of-seventh-japanese-spaceship-to-station/

NASA TV to Broadcast Arrival of Seventh Japanese Spaceship to Station

Mark Garcia
Posted Sep 26, 2018 at 5:18 pm


Japan's third resupply ship, the H-II Transfer Vehicle-3, is pictured in September of 2012 attached to the International Space Station's Harmony module and in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) cargo spacecraft that launched at 1:52 p.m. EDT Sept. 22 (2:52 a.m. Sept. 23 Japan standard time) from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan is set to arrive at the International Space Station early tomorrow morning.

Beginning Thursday at 6:30 a.m., NASA will provide live coverage of the arrival of the unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) via NASA TV and online at http://www.nasa.gov/live.

Capture is scheduled around 8 a.m. Coverage of the final installation to Harmony will resume at 10:30 a.m.

The HTV-7 is loaded with more than five tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiments for the crew aboard the orbiting laboratory, including a new glovebox for life sciences investigations. The spacecraft also is carrying a half dozen new lithium-ion batteries to continue upgrades to the station's power system.

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Intl. Space Station‏Подлинная учетная запись @Space_Station 7 мин. назад

The HTV-7 resupply ship from @JAXA_en is nearing its hold point 30 meters away from the station while flying over the coast of South America.

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