Mar. 23, 2007
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
Lynnette Madison
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
MEDIA ADVISORY: 07-32
NASA SET TO WELCOME JAPANESE SPACE STATION COMPONENT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA will hold a ceremony April 17 at 9 a.m.
EDT to officially welcome a new International Space Station component
to the Kennedy Space Center. The Experiment Logistics Module
Pressurized Section for the Japanese Experiment Module arrived at
Kennedy March 12 to begin preparations for its future launch.
The Japanese Experiment Module will be carried into space on three
shuttle missions. Known as Kibo, which means “hope” in Japanese, it
is Japan’s primary contribution to the station. 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 Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized
Section is targeted for launch aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on
mission STS-123.
Permanent media representatives with credentials should arrive at
Kennedy’s press site by 8 a.m. for transportation to the Space
Station Processing Facility. Since it is an operational area, all
participants must dress in full-length pants, flat shoes that
entirely cover the feet, and shirts with sleeves. Media without
Kennedy credentials can apply for accreditation via the online media
accreditation Web site.
International media must apply by 5 p.m. on April 6 at:
For more information on Kibo and the International Space Station,
visit:
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