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Pressurized module Kibo of the Japanese Experiment Module arrived at Tsukuba Space Center

Kibo, the pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module, left Tobishima Plant of Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and arrived at Tsukuba Space Center on September 25 early in the morning. Its shipment ceremony was completed on September 14.

Photographs of the shipment activities are here.

Packing
Leaving Tobishima Plant.
Reload to a ship.
Seeing off
Towed to Tsuchiura port
Reload to a trailer truck.
Moving along heavily guarded street.
Arriving at the Tsukuba Space Center.
Depacking


Last Updated: December 26, 2001

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