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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -   Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, carry a floral tribute to the crew of Columbia to place at the STS-107 memorial stone at the Spacehab facility, Cape Canaveral, Fla.   The group was  awarded the trip to Florida when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107.  The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla.   The National Space Development  Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.
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Aug 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, carry a floral tribute to the crew of Columbia to place at the STS-107 memorial stone at the Spacehab facility, Cape Canaveral, Fla. The group was awarded the trip to Florida when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107. The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla. The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, carry a floral...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -   Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, pose for a group photo on their visit to the Spacehab facility in Cape Canaveral, Fla.  They were awarded the trip when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107.  The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla.  The girls planned a floral tribute at the STS-107 memorial stone at the facility.  The National Space Development  Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.
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Aug 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, pose for a group photo on their visit to the Spacehab facility in Cape Canaveral, Fla. They were awarded the trip when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107. The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla. The girls planned a floral tribute at the STS-107 memorial stone at the facility. The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, pose for a group...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -     Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, carry a floral tribute to the crew of Columbia to place at the STS-107 memorial stone at the Spacehab facility, Cape Canaveral, Fla.   The group was  awarded the trip to Florida when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107.  The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla.   The National Space Development  Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.
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Aug 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, carry a floral tribute to the crew of Columbia to place at the STS-107 memorial stone at the Spacehab facility, Cape Canaveral, Fla. The group was awarded the trip to Florida when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107. The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla. The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, carry a floral...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -   Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, place a floral tribute to the crew of Columbia at the STS-107 memorial stone at the Spacehab facility, Cape Canaveral, Fla.   The group was  awarded the trip to Florida when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107.  The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla.   The National Space Development  Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.
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Aug 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, place a floral tribute to the crew of Columbia at the STS-107 memorial stone at the Spacehab facility, Cape Canaveral, Fla. The group was awarded the trip to Florida when their experiments were chosen to fly on mission STS-107. The group was also meeting with American students from Melbourne and Jacksonville, Fla. The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and the KSC International Space Station and Payloads Processing Directorate worked with the NASA KSC Education Programs and University Research Division to coordinate the students’ visit.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese girls from Urawa Daiichi Girls High School, Urawa, Japan, place a floral...

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May 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency briefing, Japanese Experiment Module Program Manager...

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May 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency briefing, Japanese Experiment Module Program Manager...

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May 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency briefing, Japanese Experiment Module Program Manager...

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May 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency briefing, Japanese Experiment Module Program Manager...

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May 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency briefing, Japanese Experiment Module Program Manager...

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May 19, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Associate Administrator for Space Operations Bill Gerstenmaier (left) answers a question...

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NASA image: STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module

STS047-12-002 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- The crew members assemble for their traditional in-flight portrait in this...

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NASA image: STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module

STS047-09-009 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- The seven crew members sharing eight days of research in support of Spacelab-J...

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jsc2024e043918 (4/10/2024) --- Binar Space Program, Binar-2, Binar-3, Binar-4 (Binar-234) CubeSats at Curtin...

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NASA image: Officials welcome the arrival of the Japanese Experiment Module
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Apr 17, 2007

Officials welcome the arrival of the Japanese Experiment Module

In the Space Station Processing Facility, NASA and Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) officials...

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Apr 17, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, NASA and Japanese Aerospace and Exploration...

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NASA image: Officials welcome the arrival of the Japanese Experiment Module
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Apr 17, 2007

Officials welcome the arrival of the Japanese Experiment Module

In the Space Station Processing Facility, NASA and Japanese Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA) officials...

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May 19, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers take part in a news conference following the Flight Readiness Review at NASA's...

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Dec 1, 2016

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iss050e013146 (12/1/2016) --- NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas...

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ISS038-E-056308 (25 Feb. 2014) --- A set of NanoRacks CubeSats is photographed by an Expedition 38 crew member after...

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9/10//2020) --- The multi-national BIRDS-5 teams stand next to their CubeSats at the BIRDS-5 handover ceremony....

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ISS038-E-056324 (25 Feb. 2014) --- A set of NanoRacks CubeSats is photographed by an Expedition 38 crew member after...

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Feb 25, 2014

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ISS038-E-056389 (25 Feb. 2014) --- A set of NanoRacks CubeSats is photographed by an Expedition 38 crew member after...

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Feb 25, 2014

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ISS038-E-056380 (25 Feb. 2014) --- A set of NanoRacks CubeSats is photographed by an Expedition 38 crew member after...

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NASA image: STS-47 MS Jemison works at SLJ Rack 5 during crew station review at KSC
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Jul 25, 1992

STS-47 MS Jemison works at SLJ Rack 5 during crew station review at KSC

S92-44302 (25 July 1992) --- Astronaut Mae C. Jemison, mission specialist, examines the interior of the Spacelab-J...

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