Kibo Pressurized Module

E867340

International Space Station module pressurized laboratory module

The Kibo Pressurized Module is the main laboratory section of Japan’s Kibo experiment facility on the International Space Station, providing a controlled environment for scientific research in microgravity.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Kibo Pressurized Module canonical	7
Experiment Logistics Module – Pressurized Section	2
Japanese Experiment Module Kibo	1
Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Module	1
Kibo Japanese Experiment Module	1
Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Section (JEM-PM)	1
Kibo Logistics Module - Pressurized Section	1
Kibō Japanese Experiment Logistics Module – Pressurized Section	1
Kibō logistics module (ELM-PS)	1
Pressurized Module	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10502199 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kibo Pressurized Module
Context triple: [STS-124, primaryPayload, Kibo Pressurized Module]

A. Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module
The Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module is a repurposed Italian-built cargo module attached to the International Space Station to provide long-term storage and workspace.
B. Destiny (U.S. Laboratory Module)
Destiny is the primary U.S. research laboratory module on the International Space Station, used for a wide range of scientific experiments in microgravity.
C. Mengtian laboratory module
The Mengtian laboratory module is a Chinese space station component dedicated to scientific research and experiments as part of the Tiangong orbital complex.
D. Wentian laboratory module
The Wentian laboratory module is a major science and experiment module of China’s Tiangong space station, designed to support microgravity research and enhance the station’s living and working capabilities.
E. Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built pressurized cargo module used by NASA to transport supplies, equipment, and experiments between Earth and the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle missions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kibo Pressurized Module
Target entity description: The Kibo Pressurized Module is the main laboratory section of Japan’s Kibo experiment facility on the International Space Station, providing a controlled environment for scientific research in microgravity.

A. Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module
The Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module is a repurposed Italian-built cargo module attached to the International Space Station to provide long-term storage and workspace.
B. Destiny (U.S. Laboratory Module)
Destiny is the primary U.S. research laboratory module on the International Space Station, used for a wide range of scientific experiments in microgravity.
C. Mengtian laboratory module
The Mengtian laboratory module is a Chinese space station component dedicated to scientific research and experiments as part of the Tiangong orbital complex.
D. Wentian laboratory module
The Wentian laboratory module is a major science and experiment module of China’s Tiangong space station, designed to support microgravity research and enhance the station’s living and working capabilities.
E. Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module is an Italian-built pressurized cargo module used by NASA to transport supplies, equipment, and experiments between Earth and the International Space Station aboard Space Shuttle missions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	International Space Station module ⓘ pressurized laboratory module ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Module ⓘ linked to: Kibo Pressurized Module Kibo PM ⓘ
atmosphereType	Earth-like ⓘ
attachedToNode	Harmony ⓘ
berthingPort	Harmony forward port ⓘ
connectedTo	Kibo Exposed Facility ⓘ Kibo Logistics Module ⓘ linked to: Kibo Logistics Module - Exposed Section
countryOfOperator	Japan ⓘ
crewCapacity	multiple astronauts simultaneously ⓘ
environment	pressurized ⓘ shirt-sleeve ⓘ
hasComponent	airlock to Kibo Exposed Facility ⓘ data handling systems ⓘ experiment racks ⓘ life support systems ⓘ power distribution systems ⓘ thermal control systems ⓘ windows for Earth observation ⓘ
isMainLaboratoryOf	Kibo experiment facility ⓘ linked to: Kibo laboratory
languageOfName	Japanese ⓘ
launchDate	2008-05-31 ⓘ
launchedOnMission	STS-124 ⓘ
launchSite	Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ
launchVehicle	Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ
location	low Earth orbit ⓘ
manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ⓘ
meaningOfName	hope ⓘ
namedAfter	Kibo ⓘ
operator	JAXA ⓘ linked to: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ
orbitInclination	51.6 degrees ⓘ
orbitingBody	Earth ⓘ
partOf	International Space Station ⓘ Kibo ⓘ
primaryFunction	fluid physics research ⓘ life sciences research ⓘ materials science research ⓘ microgravity research laboratory ⓘ space medicine research ⓘ
provides	controlled environment for scientific research ⓘ microgravity experiment facilities ⓘ
spaceStationSegment	US Orbital Segment ⓘ linked to: ISS US Orbital Segment
status	operational ⓘ
usedFor	education and outreach experiments ⓘ international scientific experiments ⓘ technology demonstrations ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

STS-124 → primaryPayload → Kibo Pressurized Module ⓘ

STS-124 → spaceStationModuleDelivered → Kibo Pressurized Module ⓘ

STS-124 → spaceStationModuleDelivered → Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Section (JEM-PM) ⓘ