Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Tune in for live coverage as JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) uncrewed HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft departs from the International Space Station and begins its journey home.

HTV-X1 arrived at the station on Oct. 29, 2025, after launching from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Center on Oct. 25. The spacecraft is scheduled to be released from the International Space Station at 12 p.m. EST (1700 UTC).

Learn more about station operations: nasa.gov/international-space-station

Credit: NASA