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The Exposed Facility (EF) of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), Japan's primary contribution to the International Space Station (ISS), is shown in a processing facility. The EF is a unique platform on the ISS that is located outside of the Pressurized Module and is continuously exposed to the space environment. Items positioned on the exterior platform focus on Earth observation as well as communication, scientific, engineering and materials science experiments.