NASA Announces Space Station Module Welcoming Ceremony

A ceremony to highlight the arrival of two major components of the International Space Station is scheduled at 9 a.m., Wednesday, June 18 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

NASA's Node 2, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) in Italy arrived at KSC on June 1. It will be the next pressurized module installed on the Station. The pressurized module of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), named "Kibo" (Hope) arrived at KSC on June 4. It is Japan's primary contribution to the Station. The ceremony will include the official transfer of ownership signing of Node 2 between the ESA and NASA.

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