{"id":55523,"date":"2018-09-20T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-432784"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:12:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:12:14","slug":"nasa-updates-live-coverage-of-japanese-cargo-launch-delays-spacewalks","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-updates-live-coverage-of-japanese-cargo-launch-delays-spacewalks\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Updates Live Coverage of Japanese Cargo Launch, Delays Spacewalks"},"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\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The Japanese HTV-6 cargo vehicle is seen during final approach to the International Space Station \" 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\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/31645983125_bade50bb05_k.jpg?resize=2000,1331 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\">The Japanese HTV-6 cargo vehicle is seen during final approach to the International Space Station before it is captured by the remote Canadarm 2. HTV-6 launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan on Friday, Dec. 9, and arrived at the station on Tuesday, Dec. 13. The vehicle was loaded with more than 4.5 tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiment hardware <strong>Credits: NASA<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Delayed due to inclement weather, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) now is targeting 1:52 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 22 (2:52 a.m. Sept. 23 in Japan), for the launch of its unpiloted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/structure\/elements\/htv.html\" rel=\"noopener\">H-II Transfer Vehicle-7<\/a> (HTV-7) cargo spacecraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loaded with more than five tons of supplies, spare parts and experiments, HTV-7 will launch to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a> from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. Live coverage of the launch will begin at 1:30 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA also will provide live coverage of the arrival and installation of the spacecraft at the space station Thursday, Sept. 27, beginning at 6:30 a.m. Capture is scheduled for 7:54 a.m. After a break, coverage will resume at 10:30 a.m. with installation of the spacecraft to the space station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HTV-7\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/iss.jaxa.jp\/en\/htv\/mission\/htv-7\/payload\/\" rel=\"noopener\">payload<\/a> includes six new lithium-ion batteries and adapter plates to replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries that make up part of the station\u2019s electrical power system. Due to the delay of the HTV-7 launch, NASA is rescheduling two spacewalks to complete the installation of these new batteries and adapter plates, as well as the spacewalk preview media briefing. New times and dates will announced as soon as these activities are rescheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get breaking news, images and features from the space station on social media at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/instagram.com\/iss\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweets by Space_Station<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\njoshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gary Jordan<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\ngary.j.jordan@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delayed due to inclement weather, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) now is targeting 1:52 p.m. EDT Saturday, Sept. 22 (2:52 a.m. Sept. 23 in Japan), for the launch of its unpiloted H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) cargo spacecraft. 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