A crate containing Ground Support Equipment for the Pressurized Module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), Kibo, is lowered into a container transport ship. Kibo is expected to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in early June where it will be prepared for module integration tests with Node 2 and then prepared for launch to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle. Check out the National Space Development Agency of Japan's (NASDA) website for more detailed info on Kibo.
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A crate containing Ground Support Equipment for the Pressurized Module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), Kibo, is lowered into a container transport ship. Kibo is expected to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in early June where it will be prepared for module integration tests with Node 2 and then prepared for launch to the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle. Check out the National Space Development Agency of Japan's (NASDA) website for more detailed info on Kibo.