Japan’s seventh cargo mission (HTV-7) to the International Space Station is in the final stages of preparation for launch on Monday at 7:32 p.m. EDT. Mission controllers are monitoring the weather at the Tanegashima Space Center launch site while the Expedition 56 crew is preparing for its arrival early Friday. Pictured here is Japan's HTV-6 cargo vehicle seen during final approach to the International Space Station on Dec. 13, 2016. #nasa #jaxa #csa #unitedstates #japan #canada #kounotori #canadarm2 #robot #robotics #international #space #station