5 satellites to be put into orbit from ISS module

5 satellites to be put into orbit from ISS module

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows five small satellites to be put into orbit from the Japanese laboratory module Kibo on the International Space Station, possibly in September 2012, as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA showed the satellites to reporters in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 25, 2012.

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