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This is NASDA's October 2002 primary activity report for Japanese ISS
astronauts.
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Kibo PM Refresher Training and Malfunction Training |
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| Astronaut Sumino |
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Japanese ISS astronauts Furukawa, Hoshide, and Sumino took the
Kibo pressurized module (PM) refresher training and malfunction
training this month.
After astronauts finish advanced training, refresher training is
provided to help them maintain and improve their skills for Kibo
operations. Therefore, this refresher training was based on the
first phase Kibo advanced training.
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Astronauts Furukawa,
Hoshide, and Sumino |
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The purpose of the malfunction training is to practice responses
to system malfunctions. The Japanese astronauts practiced malfunction
operations related to the electrical power system and thermal control
system.
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HTV TIM #6 |
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| HTV Image |
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The sixth H-II Transfer Vehicle Technical Interchange Meeting (HTV
TIM ), which is an international coordination meeting for the HTV,
was held at NASDA HQ for two weeks beginning Oct. 21, 2002. The
HTV is an unmanned transfer vehicle for transferring water, batteries,
and so on to the ISS.
It will be launched by an H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Island
in Nov. 2007.
Representatives of NASDA, NASA and Canadian Space Agency (CSA),
which developed the ISS remote manipulator system, attended this
meeting. Japanese astronauts Wakata and Hoshide also attended. They
discussed several technical issues, such as a rendezvous with the
ISS and capture operations with the manipulator system.
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"FUWATTO '92" Memorial Symposium on the 10th
Anniversary |
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Ten years have passed since astronaut Mohri, who is the first Japanese
astronaut to fly in space, boarded the Space Shuttle and conducted
the First Material Processing Test called FUWATTO '92. A memorial
symposium on the 10th anniversary of this splendid achievement was
held in the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (MeSci)
on Oct. 16, 2002.
Astronaut Hoshide participated in the symposium in a panel discussion
with engineers and scientists and discussed technical difficulties
related Kibo and manned space activity in the future.
Before the symposium, the habitation module produced by the MeSci
(*) was opened to the public on the same day.
*: A MeSci original full-scale model of habitation
module on the assumption that it would be on the ISS
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| Panel Discussion |
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Representatives of the Philippines Science High School
visit TKSC |
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| Astronaut Furukawa, Mr.
Chan (center), and Ms. Caintic (right) |
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Japanese astronaut Wakata boarded Space Shuttle Discovery with
a school flag of the Philippines Science High School and contributed
to the ISS assembly in Oct., 2000.
On Oct. 29, 2002, the representatives of the school, Mr. Mervin
Chan (student) and Ms. Helen Evangelista Caintic (teacher) visited
the Tsukuba Space Center (TKSC) and saw the latest technology of
Japanese space development after the ceremony for restoration of
the flag.
Astronaut Furukawa took them to the Weightless Environment Test
Building (WET) and Astronaut Training Facility (ATF). Mr. Chan asked
Astronaut Furukawa why he selected the astronaut as a job. Also,
Mr. Chan said that he wanted to go not only to the Moon and Mars
but also to Pluto.
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The 46th Space Science and Technology Association Lectures
- Student Session |
| Astronaut Sumino attended the student session in the
46th Space Science and Technology Association Lectures as a referee.
She discussed space development and research, and exchanged opinions
with the attendees. The students who made excellent presentations
were awarded the encouragement prize. |
The Japanese ISS astronauts' November activity report will be issued
in December 2002.
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