Paper Cranes in HTV2 following Hatch Closing
ISS027-E-007901 (27 March 2011) --- In honor of those affected by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake in Japan, paper cranes (origami craft), placed in the Kounotori2 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-2) are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 27 crew member on the International Space Station. The HTV2 is scheduled to be released by the International Space Station?s robotic arm at 11:45 a.m. EDT on March 28, and re-enter Earth?s atmosphere on March 29, 2011.
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iss027e007901
Date Created
March 27, 2011
Center
JSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Paolo Nespoli
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