Astronauts Add Japanese Lab to ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) continues to receive new updates as two spacewalking astronauts worked through the night on the structure. First they installed the first room to the new Japanese laboratory, Kibo and then they attached hands to the two-armed robot nick-named Dextre.

During this 16-day mission, the longest station-bound shuttle mission that NASA has yet attempted, the crew of the Endeavour spent more than seven hours outside the space station to complete their construction work. They first placed the Kibo, a 9.2-ton, bus-sized module in place, this being only the first part of a three-part laboratory. The crew was then able to take a short break and witness an orbital sunrise.

Next on the agenda was to unwrap and install the 115-pound hands of the robot taking four hours to bolt them to the 662-pound arms. But then they ran into a problem with a power cable supplying power to the arms but are confident that this too will be resolved in quick order.

The crew are slated to perform at least four more spacewalks during the remainder of the mission.

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