JEM
A nearer term option for man-tended microgravity research will be on board JEM, which is scheduled for launch in about 2000. This space station module is described in more detail in the section on Japan's piloted programs. At the present, JEM is being designed to support a wide variety of scientific and technology programs, including materials science investigations. Although the majority of such experiments will probably be conducted in the Pressurized Module (PM), the unique concept of replaceable Experiment Logistics Modules (ELMs) may also benefit microgravity research.
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