Japan’s next resupply mission to the space station, H-II Transfer Vehicle-9 (HTV-9), is set to launch Wednesday at 1:31 p.m. EDT. It will arrive on Monday, May 25, for a robotic capture at 8:15 a.m. Pic 1.) The HTV-7 resupply ship is pictured in September of 2018 in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Pic 2.) Japan is pictured at night just before an orbital sunrise. #nasa #jaxa #csa #unitedstates #japan #canada #earth #night #kounotori #international #space #station #htv #robotics