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Kibo (JEM) |
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| Client |
JAXA |
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| Launch date |
2008 - 2009 |
| Launch vehicle |
STS |
| Launch site |
Kennedy Space Center |
| Orbit |
Altitude: 330-480 km
Circular orbit |
| Mass |
25 t |
| Electrical power |
25 kw |
| Design life |
— |
| Responsibilities |
Sub contractor |
| Outline |
| Built through international cooperation, the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) is Japan’s contribution to the International Space Station. We are responsible for the electrical power subsystem and electrostatic levitation furnace. |
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