The Japanese H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) launched at 1:01 p.m. EDT from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. The HTV will carry about 3.5 tons of supplies to the International Space Station and is scheduled to be attached Thursday, Sept. 17, using the stations robotic arm. Additionally, this was the first flight of the H-IIb rocket, which is a new variant of Japans H-IIa vehicle.
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