[:ja]1月28日午前0時45分、こうのとり6号機がISSのロボットアーム(SSRMS)から放出された直後の動画です。

「こうのとり」は日本が開発した、給物資を国際宇宙ステーションISSに運ぶ無人補給機です。高度120kmで大気圏に再突入し、中間圏(80km)で空力加熱で溶融が始まり、最後まで融解されずに残った破片が南太平洋上に落下します。

[Earthview Wonders][Video] No.176: HTV-6 Release from ISS

This is the movie just after HTV-6 (“Kounotori”) was released from ISS’ robot arm (SSRMS) at 0:45 on Jan. 28.

HTV is an unmanned cargo transporter developed by Japan that delivers various supplies to International Space Station (ISS). It re-enters the atmosphere at 120km altitude, melting starts at 80km mesosphere with aerodynamic heating and leftover pieces fall on the South Pacific Ocean.[:en][Earthview Wonders][Video] No.176: HTV-6 Release from ISS

This is the movie just after HTV-6 (“Kounotori”) was released from ISS’ robot arm (SSRMS) at 0:45 on Jan. 28.

HTV is an unmanned cargo transporter developed by Japan that delivers various supplies to International Space Station (ISS). It re-enters the atmosphere at 120km altitude, melting starts at 80km mesosphere with aerodynamic heating and leftover pieces fall on the South Pacific Ocean.[:]