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NASA Television to Air Departure of Japanese Cargo Ship from Space Station

After delivering more than five tons of supplies, water, spare parts and experiments to the International Space Station, a Japanese cargo spacecraft is scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory 11:50 a.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 7. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s release will begin at 11:30 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website. Ground controllers will use the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic…