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May 25, 2015

Japan to redesign cargo spacecraft for cost-saving, multifunction
Tokyo (XNA) May 25, 2015
Japan's unmanned cargo spacecraft Kounotori, which delivers supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), may be redesigned to save cost and for multipurpose use. Auto parts may even be used to save costs in the recast of the cargo transfer craft, local media reported on Thursday. Remodeling the spacecraft could halve the current 20 billion yen (about 165 million U.S. dollars) manufacturing cost, the Asahi Shimbun quoted the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ... read more

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