"Lexus" of Space Station Labs Slated for Launch

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 17:07 in Astronomy & Space

The bulk of the $1 billion Kibo lab, or Japanese Experiment Module, will head for the International Space Station aboard the space shuttle Discovery, which is planned to take off Saturday.

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