Spacecraft Berthing
HTV-8 “Kounotori” Rendezvous and Capture
International Space Station International Space Station H-IIB 304 | Kounotori 8 (HTV-8)
NASA TV will live stream the rendezvous and capture of JAXA's HTV-8 cargo craft to the International Space Station.
Capture is scheduled at 11:00 UTC.
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