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JAXA's HTV-X1 Launches Cargo to ISS on H3 Rocket

10/29/2025

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Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the HTV-X1 cargo module to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 26, 2025, aboard the H3 rocket.
The HTV-X1, built with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, carries 13,200 pounds of cargo and can stay in orbit for 18 months after the mission.
The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the ISS on October 29 and will be captured by astronaut Yui.

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Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the HTV-X1 cargo module to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 26, 2025, aboard the H3 rocket.
The HTV-X1, built with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, carries 13,200 pounds of cargo and can stay in orbit for 18 months after the mission.
The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the ISS on October 29 and will be captured by astronaut Yui.