Science and Exploration

Canadian Robotic Arm Grabs A Japanese Space Cargo Droid

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
June 3, 2020
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Canadian Robotic Arm Grabs A Japanese Space Cargo Droid
Japan's HTV-9 cargo vehicle at the station
NASA

JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9) is pictured after its capture and installation with the Canadarm2 robotic arm to the Harmony module following a five-day trip to the International Space Station.
The HTV-9 was carrying over four tons of food, supplies and experiments to replenish the Expedition 63 crew.

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