SPACE — On March 11, 2008, the first piece of the Japanese module for the International Space Station (ISS) was launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavor during mission STS-123. The mission launched the Kibo Logistics Module, a massive storage space for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Experiment Module on the orbiting station.
Named Kibo, the Japanese Experimental Module is the largest single probe of the entire space station. Its main component is about the size of a tour bus so it can’t be launched all at once. Some were launched later on missions STS-124 and STS-127.
Together with seven astronauts, STS-123 also brought a special Canadian robot to the space station. The Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator also known as Dextre, is a large robot with two arms. Its existence is to perform repair work on the outside of the space station.
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The presence of Dextre reduces the need for very risky space travel for astronauts. If the ISS has problems on the outside and needs repair, Dextre knows it’s his part. Source: Space.com
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