Mar 12, 2007

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468

Lynnette Madison Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

RELEASE: 07-63

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION MODULE FROM JAPAN ARRIVES AT NASA

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - After traveling thousands of miles, a major component of the International Space Station is set to begin preparations for launch The Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section for the Japanese Experiment Module arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Monday, March 12 The Japanese Experiment Module is composed of three segments and is known as Kibo, which means "hope" in Japanese

Kibo is Japan's first human space facility and its primary contribution to the station It will enhance the unique research capabilities of the orbiting complex by providing an additional environment in which astronauts can conduct science experiments The Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section will serve as an on-orbit storage area for materials, tools and supplies It can hold up to eight experiment racks and will attach to the top of another larger pressurized module

The ship carrying the module departed Feb 7 from Yokohama, Japan, for the United States Kibo's various components will be assembled in space during the course of three shuttle missions The first of those three missions, STS-123, will carry the Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, targeted for launch in 2007

For more information about the station and Kibo, visit:

http://www nasa gov/station

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