Liftoff is set for 1:31 p.m. EDT (1731 GMT). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will ...

A robotic Japanese cargo ship successfully arrived at the International Space Station Saturday (Sept. 28) carrying more than 4 tons of supplies, including new batteries for the outpost's solar power ...

During a press conference held just after 6 AM JST, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launch Director Atsutoshi Tamura and the Director of JAXA’s Tanegashima Space Center Takeshi Fujita detailed what the ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is working on detail design of its new HTV-X cargo spacecraft, aiming at a first launch in 2022. The spacecraft is a candidate for supplying the Gateway, ...

A blunt capsule is the preferred design for the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) cargo return vehicle, derived from its H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) resupply craft for the International ...

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HOUSTON—The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reported the successful Pacific Ocean recovery of the HTV-7 Small Re-entry Capsule (HSRC). The conical, 2-ft.-tall container dispatched from ...

A robotic Japanese resupply ship has launched toward the International Space Station (ISS), kicking off a five-day orbital chase. The HTV-7 freighter — which is loaded with more than 5 tons (4.5 ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted a nickname campaign for the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), a cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS), between August 27 (Fri.) ...

NEW YORK — Japan’s first space cargo ship soared into orbit Sept. 10 to begin its maiden cruise to the international space station. The inaugural H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) blazed into a predawn sky ...