CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- ISS: JEM/Kibo
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Full Name
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International Space Station Utilization: Japanese Experiment Module
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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JAXA
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Launch Date
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11 Mar 2008
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Jan 2031
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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92.9 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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51.6 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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400 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) of the International Space Station (ISS) is Japan's first human space facility and enhances the unique research capcabilities of the ISS. In JEM (also known as Kibo), up to four astronauts can perform experimental activities in a pressurised laboratory as well as use the exposed facility (JEM-EF) for unpressurised experiments. The module consists of six components: Pressurised Module (JEM-PM), Exposed Facility (JEM-EF), Experiment Logistics Module-Pressurised Section (ELM-PS), Experiment Logistics Module-Exposed Section (ELM-ES), Remote Manipulator System (JEM-RMS), and Inter-orbit Communication System (JEM-ICS). The JEM elements were launched by NASA onboard three Space Shuttle flights in March 2006, May 2008 and July 2009.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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