@article{866304,
      recid = {866304},
      author = {O'Sullivan, John},
      title = {Japanese Missions to the International Space Station :  Mope from the East /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {Japan has a rich history of human spaceflight, flying in  space with both NASA and the Soviet/Russian space agencies  over the years. This book tells the story of the JAXA  astronauts who have visited the International Space Station  and how they have lived on board, helped construct the  space laboratory and performed valuable scientific  experiments. JAXA has contributed the largest single module  to the ISS: the Kibō (Hope) science laboratory with its  Logistics Module, Exposed Facility and robot arm. JAXA  supplies the station with cargo and supplies on its  automated cargo spacecraft, the H-II Transfer Vehicle  (HTV), but it is the human endeavour that captures the  imagination. From brief visits to six-month expeditions,  from spacewalking to commanding the Earth's only outpost in  space, JAXA astronauts have played a vital role in the  international project. Extensive use of colour photographs  from NASA and JAXA depicting the experiments carried out  and the phases of the ISS construction, together with the  personal stories of the astronauts' experiences in space,  highlight the crucial part the Japanese have played in  human spaceflight.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/866304},
}