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WASHINGTON — Japan’s space agency said Jan. 13 that a virus first discovered on one of its computers this past summer leaked some technical specifications and operations data about the nation’s space ...

NEW YORK — Japan’s first space cargo ship soared into orbit Sept. 10 to begin its maiden cruise to the international space station. The inaugural H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV-1) blazed into a predawn sky ...

HOUSTON — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) was moved from the Earth-facing (nadir) to the zenith (space-facing) port of the International Space Station’s Harmony ...

A ROBOTIC Japanese cargo vessel launched toward the ISS will deliver tons of supplies including a rodent crew of 12 mice. Japan’s fifth H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5) blasted off atop an HII-B rocket ...

Japan's new HTV cargo ship, carrying more than 7,000 pounds of supplies and equipment, was plucked out of open space by the International Space Station's robot arm Thursday to complete a near-flawless ...

A powerful rocket carrying a Japanese HTV cargo ship streaked into orbit Friday, kicking off a four-day trip to the International Space Station to deliver 4.3 tons of supplies and equipment, including ...

The HTV-4 (Kounotori 4) cargo ship built by Japan's space agency is in docking position at International Space Station in this still from a NASA TV broadcast on Aug. 9, 2013. The spacecraft carried ...