Oct 30 (News On Japan) –
Astronaut Yui Kimiya, presently on a long-term mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), efficiently captured a newly developed provide spacecraft utilizing the station’s robotic arm within the early hours of October thirtieth.
Applause erupted within the mission management room shortly earlier than 1 a.m. when Yui accomplished the fragile maneuver, securing the cargo vessel with out incident.
The captured craft was the primary unit of JAXA’s newly developed HTV-X, designed as a next-generation successor to the earlier “Kounotori” cargo ship. By decreasing the automobile’s weight and enhancing its construction, the brand new mannequin can transport about six tons of provides—roughly 1.5 instances greater than its predecessor.
The HTV-X, carrying experimental gear, meals, and clothes, was launched from the Tanegashima Space Center on October twenty sixth and arrived on the ISS early this morning.
This marks Yui’s second long-duration keep aboard the ISS. During his earlier mission in 2015, he additionally used the robotic arm to seize a Kounotori spacecraft, demonstrating as soon as once more Japan’s key position in worldwide area operations.
Source: TBS