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H-II Transfer Vehicle KOUNOTORI (HTV)
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KOUNOTORI6 Hatch Opening and Crew Ingress（December 14, 2016）
The ISS Expedition 50 crew opened the hatch of KOUNOTORI6 and entered the Pressurized Logistics Carrier (PLC) at 4:44 a.m., December 14.
ISS Crew concludes KOUNOTORI6 berthing operations（December 14, 2016）
All cables between KOUNOTORI6 and Harmony were connected. The berthing operations of KOUNOTORI6 were completed at 3:24 a.m., December 14.
KOUNOTORI6 fastened to Harmony with CBM bolts（December 14, 2016）
The Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) between KOUNOTORI6 and Harmony was fastened with bolts at 11:48 p.m., December 13.
SSRMS captures KOUNOTORI6（December 13, 2016）
Onboard astronaut Shane Kimbrough captured KOUNOTORI6 with the station's robotic arm (Space Station Remote Manipulator System: SSRMS) at 7:39 p.m., December 13.
KOUNOTORI6 completes the third Height Adjustment Maneuver（December 13, 2016）
KOUNOTORI6 completed its third Height Adjustment Maneuver (HAM2) at 3:17 p.m., December 13.
KOUNOTORI6 completes the first Height Adjustment Maneuver（December 12, 2016）
KOUNOTORI6 completed its first Height Adjustment Maneuver (HAM1) at 3:11 a.m., December 12. The next height adjustment maneuver is scheduled for completion at 0:12 p.m., December 13.
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