ISS and Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo"
At the International Space Station (ISS) flying 400 kilometers above the Earth, astronauts reside and perform various scientific experiments.
The Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” has a special feature of the Exposed Facility, where an experiment can be conducted outside the ISS (= an experiment instrument is exposed to the space environment), in addition to the inside facility.
Approx. 650 Japanese companies engaged in the development and the operation of KIBO.
