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H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) - 07/2012

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Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-is032-03050

Date

2014-03-03

In the grasp of the International Space Station's Canadarm2, the unpiloted Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-3) is berthed to the Earth-facing port of the station's Harmony node. The attachment was completed at 10:34 a.m. (EDT) on July 27, 2012. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene. 27 July 2012.