Saturday, October 19, 2013

A Japanese house in space

The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), also known with the nickname Kibo (きぼう, Hope), is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station (ISS) developed by JAXA. It is the largest single ISS module. 
However, this is an experiment module so people can not sleep in Kibo. Japanese astronauts has to sleep in American Module.
A Japanese astronauts, Kouichi Wakata will go to Kibo in Nov 2013 as a expedition 38 crew member and he will be a first Japanese commander for expedition 39.
The commanders were mostly American or Russian. Now it's Japanese turn! I can't wait to see the launch for expedition 38.

Thank you!

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