Jun 30, 2012
Japan Launches Robotic Supply Ship to Space Station
An unmanned Japanese spaceship soared into orbit from an island launch site Friday (July 20), beginning a weeklong journey to deliver vital supplies to astronauts living on the International Space Station. The H-2 Transfer Vehicle-3 (HTV-3), nicknamed Kounotori 3 (Japanese for White Stork 3), is delivering student science projects, a...