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The first modules of KOUNOTORI 3 (HTV3) have arrived at the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC).
The KOUNOTORI2 reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 0:09 p.m. on March 30, over the East Coast of New Zealand. The KOUNOTORI2 successfully completed its cargo supply mission to the ISS.
On March 30, the KOUNOTORI2 (HTV2) performed three de-orbit maneuvers for reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The third and final de-orbit maneuver was completed at 11:44 a.m.
The KOUNOTORI2 (HTV2), which was unberthed from Harmony (Node 2) and moved to the release position below the ISS by the SSRMS, was released from the SSRMS at 0:46 a.m., March 29, 2011.
The crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) folded paper cranes (origami cranes) wishing for the early restoration for all those affected by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake in Japan.
JAXA plans to provide live coverage of KOUNOTORI2 (HTV2) release/separation operations on live webcast (Japanese only). Live report* of KOUNOTORI2 re-entry will also be provided on the webcast.
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