Japan Launches Vital Supplies (and Mice) Toward International Space Station
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
Japan's fifth H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5) blasted off atop an HII-B rocket from Tanegashima Space Center today (Aug. 19) at 7:50 a.m. EDT (1150 GMT, 8:50 p.m. local Japanese time).