Air & Space Magazine A White Stork in Space A cargo capsule launched by the Japanese space agency JAXA on final approach to the International Space Station. The HTV-5 vehicle is named Kounotori, which means “white stork.” NASA December 30, 2015 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source You Might Also Like Gravity Testing July 22, 2013 Typhoon Season May 25, 2016 Milestone Earth Viewing July 25, 2014 Eyes on the Earth December 15, 2011 Sewing the Sunshade July 8, 2016 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)