Kounotori successfully established three-axis attitude [control] at 15:36 JST (7:36 CET). Kounotori’s system self-checks are ongoing in preparation for its first phase adjusting manoeuvre, scheduled at 22:08 JST (14:08 CET) today. JAXA have also announced that Kounotori is in full communication with ground controllers at the Tsukuba Space Centre via NASA’s data relay satellite system (TDRS). Follow progress via JAXA’s HTV-2 news site here.