The Japanese Aerospace Agency delays the launch of a cargo rocket to the International Space Station – NASA

(UrduPoint News / Sputnik – September 15, 2018) The Japanese Aerospace Agency has postponed the scheduled launch of a cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station (ISS) of South Japan, NASA said on its blog .

"The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has postponed the scheduled launch of a Japanese spacecraft from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan," NASA said Friday.

The non-transferred H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7) vehicle contains more than five tonnes of supplies, water, spare parts and crew experience aboard the ISS and a new date of launch.

When launched, the spacecraft will also carry half a dozen new lithium-ion batteries to further improve the ISS's power system, NASA added.