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KOUNOTORI2 Relocation Begins

Last Updated: February 18, 2011

Relocation of the KOUNOTORI2 by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) began at 8:46 p.m. on February 18.

The KOUNOTORI2, which is being grappled by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), will be moved to the Harmony's zenith port.

Animation of the KOUNOTORI2 relocation

(Credit: JAXA/NASA)

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