| ISS Astronaut Activity Report,
July 2002 |
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This is NASDA's July 2002 primary activity report for ISS astronauts.
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LP-TIM #13 |
The "KIBO" Japanese Experiment Module LP-TIM (Launch Package Technical
Interchange Meeting) with NASA was held at Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) from
July 29 to August 2.
LP-TIM is a joint Japan-U.S. meeting conducted to discuss Kibo technical
issues. This LP-TIM was the thirteenth, the twelfth meeting was held last
August at TKSC and coordinated long-standing issues related to Kibo shipment
to Kennedy Space Center.
Astronaut Hoshide participated in LP-TIM # 13 with NASDA Kibo development
project members.
Astronaut Hoshide's comment
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In LP-TIM, technical interchanges are conducted in wide-ranging
fields. This time, I participated in meetings related to EVA. For
example, we discussed the design of thermal blankets attached during
launch so that we could remove the blankets easily in EVA. For example,
it is difficult to handle large things in space, even things like
cloth, because of microgravity. Thus, we must find better ways to
fold blankets, in one case.
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CR status of development confirmation |
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Astronaut Furukawa
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In addition to Kibo, NASDA has also developed the Centrifuge, an ISS facility
for life science. The Centrifuge Rotor (CR), the main Centrifuge component
has been technically evaluated by experts. As part of the evaluation, Astronauts
Furukawa and Doi visited the CR development site to confirm its development
status.
For Centrifuge, click here.
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Astronaut Hoshide spoke in Unna Festival |
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Astronauts Hoshide
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Astronaut Hoshide participated in the "Unna Festival" held at
Onna Village, Okinawa on July 20 and 21, where he spoke about space development
significance, dreams, current activities, and future hopes for children.
He answered questions at the end of his speech.
The Japanese ISS astronauts' August activity report will be issued
in September 2002.
Last updated: September 18, 2002
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