Japan JAXA: Success in Space Experiment / Sample Capsule Collection – Returning to the ground

Japan JAXA: Success in Space Experiment / Sample Capsule Collection – Returning to the ground

Japan JAXA has so far relied on US and Russian spacecraft to collect samples.

However, this time succeeded in collecting the ISS space experiment / sample capsule independently.

The capsule to leave the ISS from the outside of the aircraft ‘Konomori’ in the early morning.

After receiving a signal from the ground after circling the earth, safely succeeded in arriving at sea on the morning of 11th .

We collected ‘Protein crystals and metal oxide samples’ created at ISS Japan Experiment Module “Kibo”.

Internal / sample is always kept at 4 degrees C to maintain freshness.

Yahoo! News (Sankei Shimbun)