Kibo Kids Tour
Research Area: Educational Demonstrations
Expedition(s): 19 and 20
Principle Investigator(s): • Shiho Ogawa, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tsukuba,
Japan
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
Kibo Kids Tour introduces in-orbit Japanese utilization
activities in the Kibo Module of the International Space
Station (ISS) to the children of Japan.
EARTH BENEFITS
Kibo Kids Tour gives children the opportunity to enhance
their knowledge of in-orbit Japanese utilization activities
through video with a crew member aboard the ISS.
SPACE BENEFITS
Crew members are able to share their duties and
knowledge by providing video tours of the Kibo laboratory
to the inquiring minds of school-aged kids during spaceflight.
RESULTS
The footage was taken by Astronaut Koichi Wakata, and it goes on JAXA HP. People can learn
more about the first Japanese manned space facility, Kibo. The video was used in developing
education curriculum support materials for distribution to educators.
This investigation is complete and all results are published.
Video screen shot from the Kibo Kids
Tour. JAXA image.