The Canadarm 2 releases the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Kounotori 5 H-II Transfer Vehicle cargo spacecraft as it departs the International Space Station September 29, 2015 in Earth Orbit. The automated cargo craft, named Kounotori, or white stork, was berthed to the orbiting laboratory for five weeks and delivered almost five tons of hardware and supplies.

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The Canadarm 2 releases the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Kounotori 5 H-II Transfer Vehicle cargo spacecraft as it departs the International Space Station September 29, 2015 in Earth Orbit. The automated cargo craft, named Kounotori, or white stork, was berthed to the orbiting laboratory for five weeks and delivered almost five tons of hardware and supplies.

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