On May 25, 2020 at 14:46 UTC the 9th Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV "Kounotori-9”) was installed on its berthing port of the "Harmony” module of the International Space Station. American astronauts Christopher Cassidy operating the Canadian-built arm, captured the HTV-9 “Kounotori” spacecraft at 12:13 UTC. HTV-9 is the last spacecraft of the current series of HTV cargo space vehicles. Japan is developing a more capable supply freighter named the HTV-X, which will deliver heavier payloads to the space station. Attachments: |