Japan’s Cargo Spacecraft Docks With Space Station

Japan’s first unmanned cargo spaceship docked with the International Space Station and will begin transferring tons of equipment and supplies 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency H-II Transfer Vehicle was bolted onto the station at 9:55 a.m. Japan time today, the space agency said on its Web site. The hatch on the station side will be opened to connect power and data cables between the two craft. More

(Source: Bloomberg - Sep 18)