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KOUNOTORI6 fastened to Harmony with CBM bolts

Last Updated: December 14, 2016

KOUNOTORI6 is Fastened to Harmony (Credit: JAXA/NASA)

The Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) between KOUNOTORI6 and Harmony was fastened with bolts at 11:48 p.m., December 13.

The ISS Expedition 50 crew will open the hatch of the Harmony nadir port to conduct electrical and communications cable connections (vestibule outfitting).

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