JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi prepares to retract a slide table that contains research hardware

iss073e0383929 (July 4, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander Takuya Onishi prepares to retract a slide table that contains research hardware from inside the Kibo laboratory module's airlock. The slide table can be retracted back and forth into the airlock where the Japanese robotic arm can grapple a variety of payloads and hardware for installation on the outside of Kibo for exposure to the external space environment.