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This is JAXA's November 2003 primary activity report for Japanese
ISS astronauts.
 Kibo
Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Procedure Development Test No. 5
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| Testing underway |
Astronaut Hoshide giving an explanation to the
press |
To establish more efficient assembly EVA procedures, we conducted
Kibo EVA procedure development test No. 5 (OPS #5) over a week's time
in the Weightless Environment Test (WET) Building at Tsukuba Space
Center. We confirmed the details, such as the assembly process and
EVA astronaut translation, as well as the time needed for these operations.
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| Astronauts Furukawa and Sumino in control room
observing the test |
Astronauts checking the tools |
JAXA astronauts Furukawa, Hoshide and Sumino participated in the test
as observers, watching it from the WETS pool and the control room.
Astronaut Hoshide gave explanations on the testing to the press on
November 19, 2003, while astronaut Wakata conducted the test.
The
Fifth Space Class with the ISS
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| Communicating with the Expedition 8
crew |
"The Fifth Space Class with the ISS" was held at Nankai Broadcasting
Hommachi-Kaikan in Matsuyama City and was hosted jointly by Nankai
Broadcasting Corporation and JAXA. This was an educational event, allowing
500 children and parents in Matsuyama City the opportunity to have
a dialogue with the Expedition 8 crew of the ISS via television downlink.
Fifteen of the children had an opportunity to ask questions to the
ISS crew.
Astronaut Hoshide gave explanations on the history of space, the ISS,
and what it is like to be an astronaut. He then acted as a host during
the session between the participants and the ISS astronauts.
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| Opening of the session |
Quiz game |
Photo taking with astronaut Hoshide |
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Lecture
Activities
During the event, Astronaut Furukawa gave a lecture in Kanazawa city
entitled "Let's Talk with Astronaut Furukawa! Dream of Outer Space."
Four hundred citizens including students and their parents gathered
at the venue. The event warmed up as the guest and the participants
got together in activities such as quiz tournaments.
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| A lecture at Niigata University |
The 47th Symposium on Space Science
and Technology |
Astronaut Sumino visited Niigata University and gave a lecture to
the faculty of the engineering department. She also lectured at the
47th Symposium on Space Science and Technology held at Toki Messe,
Niigata Convention Center. She talked about survival procedures the
crew must follow when the shuttle makes an emergency landing during
launch or reentry. The participants of both events were amazed and
took a strong interest when she mentioned that the crew members must
sometimes feed themselves by catching fish using the fishing kit. Astronaut
Sumino accepted questions from the audience, such as what they have
for meals and what type of training they have on the ISS.
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