H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)
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HTV-1's unberthing / release timeline rescheduled (October 30, 2009)
The ground team decided to delay the release of the HTV-1 by one orbit (approximately 90 minutes), and also delay the unberthing by one orbit.
Hatch closed, HTV-1 ready for departure tonight (October 30, 2009)
The hatch of HTV-1's Pressurized Logistics Carrier was closed at 2:32 a.m. on October 30.
HTV-1 set to depart from the ISS on October 31 (October 27, 2009)
The station's robotic arm is expected to release the HTV-1 at 1:05 a.m. October 31.
The HTV PLC unloading operations completed, trash loading continues (October 21, 2009)
All the cargo transfer operation from the HTV PLC to the ISS was completed on October 20.
HTV Exposed Pallet returned back into HTV Unpressurized Logistics Carrier (September 26, 2009)
The EP was unberthed from Kibo’s Exposed Facility (EF) with Kibo’s robotic arm (JEMRMS) at 6:07 p.m. September 25. The EP was then handed off to the station’s robotic arm (SSRMS) from the JEMRMS, and at 10:20 p.m., the EP was reinstalled into the ULC with the SSRMS.
SMILES and HREP installed on Kibo’s Exposed Facility (September 25, 2009)
Transfer and installation of two scientific payloads, SMILES and HREP, on Kibo’s Exposed Facility (EF) was completed on Flight Day 15 (FD15).
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