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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)

HTV-1 arrived at 10m below the ISS (Berthing Point)

Last Updated: September 18, 2009

The HTV-1 reached Berthing Point, 10m below the ISS, at 4:27 a.m. September 18. The HTV Flight Control Team (HTV FCT) confirmed that the HTV arrived at the expected capturing point and has been maintaining this distance from the ISS. Then, the ISS crew sent commands to disable the HTV thrusters via the Hardware Command Panel (HCP) deployed on the robotic workstation onboard the Destiny.

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