Astronaut Koichi Wakata checks out the Kibo module's robotics console and its interfaces that control the Japanese robotic arm.
iss068e017746 (Oct. 21, 2022) — Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) checks out the robotics console and its interfaces that control the Japanese robotic arm attached to the Kibo laboratory module. The robotic manipulator system maneuvers scientific payloads in and out of Kibo’s airlock to the Exposed Facility for external research operations.