The departure of the Kounotori: a mission complete
In short: Observe NASA's Karen Nyberg operating the Canadarm2 robot to detach the Japanese HTV-4 vessel from the International Space Station following its thirty-day visit.
The video captures the release of the HTV-4, a cargo craft nicknamed 'Kounotori' (Japanese for 'white stork') by JAXA. After arriving at the orbital outpost on August 9 with over 3 tons of supplies and spare parts, the ship was released on September 4. The mission concludes with a planned deorbit on September 7, leading to a destructive entry into the Pacific Ocean.
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