Kibo

Also known as Japanese Experiment Module

Japanese module of the International Space Station

Key facts

Part of: International Space Station
Launch date: ELM-PS: 11 March 2008, 06:28:14 UTC PM: 31 May 2008, 21:02:12 UTC EF: 15 July 2009, 22:03 UTC
Launch vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour and Discovery
Berthed: 14 March 2008 ( Harmony port)
Mass: 24,200 kg (53,400 lb)
Length: PM: 11.2 m (37 ft) ELM-PS: 4.2 m (14 ft)
Diameter: 4.4 m (14 ft)

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Mass: 15
Image: Japanese Experiment Module exterior - cropped.jpg

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Kibō (Japanese: きぼう; lit. 'Hope'), also known as the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station (ISS) developed by JAXA. It is the largest single ISS pressurized module by volume, attached to the Harmony module, and the second largest space station module ever, after Skylab's core. The first two pieces of the module were launched on Space Shuttle missions STS-123 and STS-124. The third and final components were launched on STS-127.

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