{"id":51297,"date":"2015-08-16T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T20:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-368743"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:47:13","slug":"bad-weather-again-delays-launch-of-japanese-cargo-ship-to-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/bad-weather-again-delays-launch-of-japanese-cargo-ship-to-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Weather Again Delays Launch of Japanese Cargo Ship to Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) H-II Transport Vehicle-5\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg 5000w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=300,187 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=768,478 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=1024,638 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=1536,957 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=2048,1275 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=400,249 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=600,374 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=900,561 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=1200,747 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?resize=2000,1246 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">This artist\u2019s concept shows the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency\u2019s (JAXA) H-II Transport Vehicle-5 separating from its H-IIB launch vehicle. <strong>Credits: JAXA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has postponed the launch of its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-5 to the International Space Station to 7:50 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 19. NASA Television will carry live coverage of the event beginning at 7 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JAXA is delaying the launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan due to an unfavorable weather forecast at the launch site for the next two days, which may delay the launch date further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loaded with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/htv5_launch\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5 tons of supplies<\/a>, including water, spare parts and experiment hardware for the six-person space station crew, the unpiloted cargo craft, named Kounotori, Japanese for \u201cwhite stork,\u201d will travel five days to reach the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rendezvous and grapple of the HTV-5 now is scheduled for approximately 6:55 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24. NASA TV coverage will begin at 5:15 a.m. Installation coverage will now begin at 9:15 a.m. for installation at approximately 9:45 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the International Space Station and its crew, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie Schierholz<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\nstephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov<br>\nDan Huot<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\ndaniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has postponed the launch of its H-II Transport Vehicle (HTV)-5 to the International Space Station to 7:50 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 19. NASA Television will carry live coverage of the event beginning at 7 a.m. JAXA is delaying the launch from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":54653,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M15-126","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[3145,2735,2867],"news-tags":[12350],"internal-terms":[9514,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Bad Weather Again Delays Launch of Japanese Cargo Ship to Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/bad-weather-again-delays-launch-of-japanese-cargo-ship-to-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/bad-weather-again-delays-launch-of-japanese-cargo-ship-to-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg"},"articleSection":"Missions","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Centers & Facilities","NASA Headquarters","Expedition 44","International Space Station (ISS)"],"dateCreated":"2015-08-16T20:31:00Z","datePublished":"2015-08-16T20:31:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T18:47:13Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Bad Weather Again Delays Launch of Japanese Cargo Ship to Space Station\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/bad-weather-again-delays-launch-of-japanese-cargo-ship-to-space-station\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2015-08-16T20:31:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Missions\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,NASA Headquarters,Expedition 44,International Space Station (ISS)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":54653,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/htv5_0.jpg","title":"htv5_0","alt":"Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) H-II Transport Vehicle-5","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51297"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370582,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/51297\/revisions\/370582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51297"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=51297"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=51297"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=51297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}