Subsequently, the company continued technical coordination with JAXA to realize the project. At 2:31 AM on May 21, the Kounotori 9 spacecraft, carrying equipment for the space broadcasting station, was successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center (Kagoshima Prefecture) aboard the H-IIB rocket No. 9. On the 26th, JAXA announced the resupply spacecraft had completed its docking with the ISS. The project has reached a significant milestone.
This event was live-streamed on the project's official YouTube channel, with main crew member Tomoya Nakamura, astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, and VASQUEL CEO Masayoshi Park watching the launch.
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https://kibo.space/ja/