The HTV-8 Japanese cargo craft was released from station at 1:21pm ET on Nov. 1, flying 261 miles over the Pacific Ocean just west off the coast of California. | International Space Station

Capture of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's HTV-8 cargo vehicle occured while both the station and HTV-8 were orbiting 262 miles over the south African country of Angola at 7:12am ET this morning. | International Space Station