Japanese Cargo Craft Falls to Earth After Failed Space-Junk Experiment

A Japanese cargo craft fell back to Earth Sunday, Feb. 5 after delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) and attempting a novel space-junk experiment. The spacecraft, named HTV-6, arrived at the space station in December filled with 5 tons of food, water, clothes, science experiments and other gear. It intentionally burned up in Earth's atmosphere at 10:06 a.m. EST on Sunday (12:06 a.m. Japan StandardTime), according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The HTV-6 spent 45 days docked at the station's Harmony module while Expedition 50 crewmembers unloaded the cargo and filled the empty space with nonrecyclable trash. More

(Source: Space.com - Feb 7)