Assembly Flight 2J/A


   Assembly Flight 1E Assembly Flight UF-5  

Launch Date: January 2005
Launch Vehicle: US Space Shuttle
Elements: Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM EF)
Solar Array Batteries
Cupola
  • Delivers "back porch" (Exposed Facility) for Japanese laboratory (JEM) along with external experiments carried in a Japanese exterior logistics carrier.
  • Four additional battery sets are delivered to complete the complement of batteries for all U.S. solar array sets delivered thus far.
  • Cupola with eight windows provides station crew with direct viewing capability for some robotics operations, space walks and experiments.

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