Saturday, August 10, 2013

KOUNOTORI 4 Arrives at the Space Station...

Japan's KOUNOTORI 4 spacecraft floats in orbital darkness prior to being berthed to the International Space Station on August 9, 2013.
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Here are photos of Japan's latest H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-4) before and after it was successfully berthed to the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday. The HTV-4 will stay at the ISS for at least 35 days...and then conclude its mission with a fiery and destructive reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

Space station crew members Chris Cassidy and Karen Nyberg pose for a snapshot while KOUNOTORI 4 is seen floating outside of the Cupola, on August 9, 2013.
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KOUNOTORI 4 floats above the Earth prior to being berthed to the International Space Station on August 9, 2013.
NASA

KOUNOTORI 4 is about to be grappled by the space station's robotic arm prior to being berthed to the orbital outpost on August 9, 2013.
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KOUNOTORI 4 is grappled by the space station's robotic arm prior to being berthed to the orbital outpost on August 9, 2013.
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KOUNOTORI 4 is successfully berthed to the International Space Station on August 9, 2013.
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Posted by Richard Par at 12:19 PM
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