NASA agrees to speed up deliveries for Japan's space lab Kibo

NASA agrees to speed up deliveries for Japan's space lab Kibo

TOKYO, Japan - An artist's image released by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows what Japan's first manned space laboratory, called Kibo, will look like upon its completion in the International Space Station. The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration agreed on March 2 to speed up deliveries of components for Kibo to 2007 and 2008. (Kyodo)

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