HTV-X1 is set to be released by Canadarm2 from the ISS, remaining in orbit for three months while conducting JAXA-controlled science experiments and technology demonstrations.

After completing its primary mission, HTV‑X1 cargo spacecraft, which is operated by JAXA and NASA, will depart the ISS on 6 March 2026. Live coverage will begin at 11:45 a.m. EST.

The Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station is set to release Japan's HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft, after a four-month stay, using Canadarm2.

Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft is set to leave the International Space Station this week, completing its mission with planned experiments and disposal of materials, according to NASA.