Space Station Crew Bids Sayonara to Japanese Cargo Ship

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 45 Flight Engineer Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) used the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm to release the unpiloted Japanese “Kounotori” H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5) Sept. 28, completing its five-week stay at the complex. The HTV delivered five tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the outpost following its launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan Aug. 19 and its arrival at the station Aug. 24.