INQUIRER.net: Japan launches rocket with supplies, robot to space station

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Japan launches rocket with supplies, robot to space station Aug 4th 2013, 01:16 TOKYO—Japan launched a cargo-carrying rocket Sunday loaded with supplies for the crew of the International Space Station, along with a small robot meant as a companion for one of the country's astronauts.   The H-2B rocket blasted off from the southern island of Tanegashima at 4:48 a.m. local time (1948 GMT Saturday), images broadcast by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) showed.   According to JAXA the launch had gone to plan.   "The HTV4 module has separated from the rocket as scheduled and continues its journey to the ISS," a JAXA spokesperson said during the broadcast streamed over the internet.   "Information on its progre... Keep on reading: Japan launches rocket with supplies, robot to space station Media files: robot-kirobo.jpg (image/jpeg)

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