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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)
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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).
The HTV Exposed Pallet installed on Kibo's Exposed Facility（September 24, 2009）
The cargo transfer activities between the HTV Pressurized Logistics Carrier (PLC) and the ISS have moved into full-swing from Flight Day 12 (FD12), September 21. On Flight Day 14 (FD14), September 23, the HTV Exposed Pallet (EP) was installed on Kibo's Exposed Facility (EF).
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