Fresh Food Delivery by Japan's HTV-X Cargo Spacecraft | International Space Station

Fresh Food Delivery by Japan's HTV-X Cargo Spacecraft | International Space Station

Apples, tomatoes, two varieties of Japanese pears, and Satsuma mandarins have been delivered to Expedition 73 astronaut Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

With HTV-X, cargo can be loaded even closer to launch time than with the previous "Kounotori" cargo spaecraft making it possible to carry even fresher foods. Japan's seasonal flavors are also helping to reduce stress for the crew, including Astronaut Yui, and improve their work performance.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched its HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft on a H3-24L rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at Tanegashima Space Center in southeastern Japan on October 26, 2025. This was Japan's first cargo shipment to the ISS in five years.

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Expedition 73 Crew

Station Commander: Sergey Ryzhikov (Roscosmos)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Alexey Zubritskiy, Oleg Platonov

NASA Flight Engineers: Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Image Credit: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Kimiya Yui

Release Date: Nov. 10, 2025

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