September 17, 2011 (, Xin Mao August 20), the Japanese space cargo ship docked with the International Space Station. In In 2009, September 17, 2010, the unmanned Japanese space cargo spacecraft - the space station transporter aircraft No. 1 (HTV1), arrived at the International Space Station and ready to dock with. Japan's first space cargo vessels the spaceship - Space Station No. 1 transporter aircraft (HTV1) local time at 2:01 on the 11th (Beijing time 1:01) took off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan . [TodayinHistory.cn]


reported that the early morning of the 11th of this month, H2B rocket Aerospace Exploration Agency Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture HTV into space. Followed by HTV rely engine jet slowly raise the orbit to gradually close to the space station.
Japan plans to launch an HTV, year 2015 a total of seven. "I hope," JEM built Japanese astronaut in space long-term stay after work, in terms of goods transported will also the operation of the space station to make further contributions. The successful docking
Review: laid the foundation for Japan in the future research and development of manned spacecraft.