HTV-X1 freighter departs the ISS after four-month stay
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Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft was released from the International Space Station by the Canadarm2 at 12 p.m. EST on March 6, 2026, ending a four‑month stay and remaining in orbit as a platform for JAXA experiments before disposing of trash during reentry. HTV-X1 is the first of its kind and successor to the HTV, which launched in October 2025 with about 9,000 pounds of supplies; the ISS docks also host Russia’s Progress, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, and SpaceX’s Dragon freighters.
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