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Japan's first HTV‑X1 undocks from ISS Harmony and departs on March 6; NASA streams live

JAXA's first HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS Harmony module and departed on March 6 at 12 p.m. ET after being grappled and released by Canadarm2. NASA provided live coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime and its YouTube channel as Expedition 74 continued cargo transfers, spacewalk preparations and on‑station research.

Discovered 2026-03-05T11:42:26.355405-08:00 | 2026-03-05T11:42:26.355405-08:00

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The HTV‑X1 marks JAXA's entry of a new cargo vehicle into ISS logistics, validating Japan's enhanced resupply capability and contributing to broader LEO cargo and return initiatives ([source:ee741136-fb1c-489c-b169-d0ad48bb440d]).
Robotic grapple-and-release ops with Canadarm2 and the timed undocking (March 6, 12 p.m. ET) reinforce international station procedures and cadence of cargo rotations alongside recent commercial returns such as SpaceX Dragon ([source:7b03bc85-5ceb-48d9-801c-8234dad29d4c]). NASA's multi-platform live stream also signals sustained public and operational transparency for on-orbit logistics.

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