Image: Huge overhead cranes hoist JEM in the SSPF
Description: Two 30-ton overhead cranes hoist the 17-ton stainless steel Japanese Experiment Module in the Space Station Processing Facility to a manufacturing stand. In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane carries the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) across the facility. The module is being moved to another stand where it will be weighed and measured for its center of gravity. The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency developed the laboratory at the Tsukuba Space Center near Tokyo. It is the first element, named "Kibo" (Hope), to be delivered to KSC. The JEM is Japan's primary contribution to the International Space Station. It will enhance the unique research capabilities of the orbiting complex by providing an additional environment for astronauts to conduct science experiments. The JEM is targeted for mission STS-124, to launch in early 2008. This image was retouched and enhanced by John Chryslar.
Title: Huge overhead cranes hoist JEM in the SSPF
Credit: https://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/#/Detail/43513
Author: NASA/Troy Cryder
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