Japan’s first unmanned cargo vehicle was detached from the International Space Station early Saturday and is expected to burn up over the Pacific Ocean upon re-entry Monday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
The H-II Transfer Vehicle, or HTV, dropped off food, supplies and stratospheric observation equipment needed by Japan’s Kibo lab module.
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