Tokyo, Oct 30 (EFE).- The unmanned HTV-X1 spacecraft, launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) last weekend with supplies for the International Space Station (ISS), successfully docked early Thursday morning.
The HTV-X1 was captured by the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm at approximately 0.58 am Tokyo time, project managers announced.
The first HTV-X cargo vehicle, the newest from Jaxa, was launched on Sunday from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima aboard its flagship H3 rocket.
Jaxa’s next-generation resupply vehicle has a payload capacity of up to 6 tons and is 1.5 times larger than its predecessor, which delivered supplies to the ISS nine times between 2009 and 2020.
The spacecraft delivered experimental equipment and devices, as well as supplies such as food, water, and clothing.
“A beautiful, shining golden resupply ship has arrived at the ISS! It’s the HTV-X (so cool)!!” wrote Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, who has been on the ISS since last August, on X along with a photo of the spacecraft being docked by the station’s robotic arm.
“Space development requires the highest level of technological ability, and I hope that many people will learn about and be proud of Japan’s contributions to the international community with its excellent technological capabilities, teamwork, and perseverance!” she added. EFE
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