Japanese cargo craft reaches space station

Washington (UPI) Jan 27, 2011 An unmanned Japanese cargo spaceship has safely arrived at the International Space Station, delivering tons of supplies for the station and its crew members. The robotic cargo ship Kounotori 2 rendezvoused with the station Thursday, coming within 33 feet and allowing astronauts inside the station to capture it with a robotic arm, SPACE.com reported. The successful capture of Koun

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