HTV-8 departure

JAXA’s H-II Transfer Vehicle “KOUNOTORI8” (HTV-8) was unberthed from the Earth-facing port of International Space Station’s Harmony module and departed on 1 November 2019, at 17:21 UTC. HTV-8 was released using the Canadarm2 robotic arm by NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir. The spacecraft is scheduled to deorbit and burn over the Pacific Ocean the next day. Credit: NASA HTV-8 departure #HTV8