Posts Tagged ‘HTV’
Expanding on Bigelow’s inflatable module for the ISS
NASA managers are set to provide details on the deal they have signed with Bigelow Aerospace for an inflatable module to become part of the International Space Station…
Japan’s HTV-3 aborts to depart the ISS following resupply mission
The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 (HTV-3) resupply spacecraft has departed – via an abort burn – from the International Space Station (ISS) following a nearly one and a…
HTV-3 arrives to make large delivery of supplies and research cargo to ISS
The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle-3 (HTV-3) automated resupply spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) following its launch into space from the Tanegashima space center in…
Japanese H-IIB launches HTV-3 to the International Space Station
The Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) have launched their H-IIB F3 carrier rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. Lift off was on schedule at 2:06am UTC,…
ISS sails into challenging 2012 on back of successful achievements in 2011
The International Space Station (ISS) has now entered what will be a challenging new year, which will see access to the station for both crews and cargo tested,…
ISS Community reviews Station Progress, Anomalies, and Upcoming Flights
As part of standard operating procedure, the ISS community has completed a review of the International Space Station’s systems – noting both progress and anomalies on the orbiting…
Japan’s HTV-2 departs from the ISS after two month visit
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) H-II Transfer Vehicle-2 (HTV-2) “Kounotori” (White Stork) is departing from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, after a 60 day visit to the…
STS-133: ISS Gears Up for Discovery’s Arrival – Soyuz Flyaround Update
With the countdown clocks now ticking down for the launch of STS-133 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) have been…
Canada’s “Dextre” robotic hand performs first ever operational tasks
Canada’s Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), also known as “Dextre” or the “Canada Hand”, is, for the first time since its launch in March 2008, being used for…
ISS crew successfully capture HTV-2 for berthing to Station
After less than a week in space, Japan’s HTV-2 spacecraft was successfully grappled by the ISS crew via the SSRMS (Space Station Remote Manipulator System), ahead of berthing to…
HTV-2 Resupply Craft launches towards Space Station
Representing the third spaceflight of 2011, JAXA’s HTV-2 vehicle, atop the H-IIB rocket, launched at 1537 JST (0137 CST) from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. With…
STS-133 launch slip impacts HTV-2 and ATV-2 missions
Following the further delay of the STS-133/ULF-5 mission into late February, International Space Station (ISS) Program Managers are readjusting the mission plans for Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-2 (ATV-2)…
ISS Reviews Upcoming Software Changes for Visiting Vehicles
As the International Space Station prepares to enter a new era of governmental (ATV, HTV, and Progress) and commercial (SpaceX’s Dragon and Orbital’s Cygnus) unmanned resupply services, the ISS…
NASA managers realigning ISS manifest following STS-133 slip to February
Following the decision to move Discovery’s STS-133 launch date target to No Earlier Than (NET) February 3, NASA managers have begun realigning the International Space Station (ISS) manifest….
Soyuz TMA-14 lands safely following departure from busy ISS
International Space Station Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael Barratt and spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte have landed safely in their Soyuz TMA-14 on the steppes of…
HTV arrives at the ISS after extensive on orbit testing
JAXA – the Japanese Space Agency – has successfully debuted their HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) on its maiden flight to the International Space Station (ISS), via a series…
Japan launches HTV cargo vehicle on debut ISS mission
Japan space agency JAXA has successfully launched the HTV (H-II Transfer Vehicle) on its debut flight to the International Space Station (ISS). The HTV launched on schedule from Tanegashima Space Center…
NASA ready for Japan’s HTV via Flight Readiness Review
After a wait of nearly a decade, the International Space Station is just a matter of weeks away from welcoming another new visitor, in the form of the…
ISS considering the permanent attachment MPLM, advancement of STS-134
As the International Space Station (ISS) continues to build up to a six man crew, managers are looking into adding a Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) permanently on Station…
ISS preparing for debuts of Canada’s Dextre operations and Japan’s HTV
Canada’s Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) robot “Dextre” has reported himself as fit for duty, as the clock ticks down to his debut tasks on the International Space…
