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At 6:02 p.m. on August 9, installation of the Japanese Multi-mission Consolidated Equipment (MCE) has started by the Kibo's robotic arm, Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS).
At 9:04 p.m. on August 6, KOUNOTORI3's Exposed Pallet (EP) was successfully installed to Kibo's Exposed Facility (EF).
At 4:09 p.m. on August 6, removal of KOUNOTORI3's Exposed Pallet (EP) by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) has begun.
KOUNOTORI3's berthing operations began. The SSRMS will attach KOUNOTORI3 to a Common Berthing Mechanism at the nadir port of Harmony.
Live coverage of KOUNOTORI3's berthing operations began. KOUNOTORI3 will soon be berthed to the nadir port of Harmony (node 2).
KOUNOTORI3 was grappled by the station's robotic arm (Space Station Remote Manipulator System: SSRMS) at 9:23 p.m., July 27.
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