NASDA trains ISS astronauts on Kibo. One training activity is Kibo system Advanced Training, which follows Basic Training.

Kibo Advanced Training #1, the first Advanced Training on Kibo, was conducted from December 2001 to March 2002. Training was provided on the Pressurized Module (PM) and Exposed Logistics Module-Pressurized Section (ELM-PS) using the PM trainer, ELM-PS trainer and Kibo System Trainer at Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC).

NASDA will hold Kibo Advanced Training # 2 for ISS astronauts at the beginning of 2003. This Pilot Course is a rehearsal for Advanced Training #2.

In the Pilot Course, astronauts evaluate training such as whether or not training facilities and materials are ready, and whether or not training contents are appropriate. Moreover, this Pilot Course is training for the instructors themselves. They are evaluated through these training activities and then formally certified as instructors.

The first Pilot Course was conducted with astronauts Janice Voss and Steven Swanson for Remote Manipulator System (RMS) and Exposed Facility (EF) from November 11 to 15, 2002.

Training related to EF

Training related to RMS

Operation training using RMS simulator

The second Pilot Course was conducted with NASA astronaut Michael Barratt and ESA astronaut Reinhold Ewald for the Airlock and experiment from December 5 to 13, 2002.

Training related to the Airlock using the Airlock trainer

Training about the Clean Bench (CB) was performed on December 12. The CB provides a closed work space for aseptic operation in order to perform life science and biotechnology experiments in Kibo.

Training related to the Clean Bench using the CB trainer

After Pilot Courses are completed, Kibo Advanced Training #2 will be conducted at the beginning of 2003.