The crew of Expedition 36 released Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-4) shortly after noon eastern time. <\/p>\n
HTV-4 will manoeuvre to a safe distance where Japanese flight controllers will take over and safely guide the craft into a deorbit on Saturday. <\/p>\n
The craft, now loaded with rubbish will burn up as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. <\/p>\n
Known in Japanese as the \"white stork\" the craft symbolised the special delivery of needed materials for the ISS. <\/p>\n
With the Japanese transfer vehicle moving away from the space station, the company, Orbital Sciences will begin commercial space vehicle demonstration procedures. <\/p>\n
The vehicle will launch on September 17th as part of Nasa's transfer to commercial transportation services. <\/p>\n
The mission is designed to demonstrate the space craft's rendezvous and berthing capabilities with the space station. <\/p>\n
Source: APTN <\/p>\n
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Originally posted here: The crew of Expedition 36 released Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-4) shortly after noon eastern time. HTV-4 will manoeuvre to a safe distance where Japanese flight controllers will take over and safely guide the craft into a deorbit on Saturday. Continue reading
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