Photos: Unloading the HTV-3 Exposed Pallet to the International Space Station

In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the HTV-3 Exposed Pallet is moved for installation on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-3) currently docked to the space station. Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene. ISS032-E-016900 (10 Aug. 2012) — high res (1.5 M) low res (79 K)

NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, Expedition 32 flight engineer, works the controls of the Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. ISS032-E-014904 (9 Aug. 2012) — high res (1.0 M) low res (88 K)