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Kounotori 3 |
TOKYO - The unmanned spacecraft, launched Japan has landed safely at the International Space Station (ISS). The aircraft was carrying food items, equipment and experimental science student.
Proclaimed Live Science on Saturday (07.28.2012), the spacecraft named Kounotori 3 (HTV-3) is flying approximately 12 feet from the ISS and captured using a robotic arm that belongs to the space station. Robot arm is controlled from within by Joe Acaba from NASA and the Aki Hoshide from JAXA.
Using the robotic arm Canadarm2, Acaba and Hoshide memanuverkan Kounotori to the landing overlooking the Earth, the Harmony node on the space station.
Kounotori launched from Tanegashima Space Center on July 20, using an H-2B rocket made by the Japanese. This is the third time the spacecraft was launched as Japan, after the launch HTVs 1 and 2 in September 2009 and January 2011 ago.
The spacecraft carrying approximately 3600 pounds of cargo, including care packages contain food, clothing and other equipment for the space station crew.
The aircraft also carried a camera the International Space Station Servir Environmental Research and Visualization System (ISERV). These cameras will be installed at the space station and is used by scientists who can move it from Earth via remote control.
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