Work has been completed on components for the Japanese Kibo laboratory that is to be set up on the International Space Station on the STS-127 mission.
The components were prepared for launch and validated for their compatibility with the space station by Boeing and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
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The complex sensor payload will be carried to the space station on-board the Endeavour satellite.
The payload features, for the first time, two swithchable outlets for turning power to the payload on and off when needed since it will consume a huge amount of power aboard the Endeavour.
On STS-127 mission, the installation of the components on to the ISS to complete the Kibo laboratory will require five spacewalks. The new platforms will provide a sort of outdoor patio for science experiments.
Endeavour, which will be launched on 13 June 2009, will also carry a variety of spare parts and six new batteries for the station’s power-generating solar arrays.
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