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Japan’s HTV-8 resupply ship before release from the Canadarm2

Japan's HTV-8 resupply ship before release from the Canadarm2
Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station flies into an orbital sunrise.

iss061e026356 (Nov. 1, 2019) — Japan’s H-II Transfer Vehicle-8 (HTV-8) is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station flies into an orbital sunrise. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir would command the Canadarm2 to release the HTV-8 after 34 days attached to the orbiting lab’s Harmony module.