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33-459: Shōzō Kawasaki , born in 1836, was involved with the marine industry from a young age. He was involved with two offshore disasters but accredited his survival to the modernization of the ships. This led to the decision to create technological innovations for the Japanese shipping industry. In 1878, after struggling to find business, his first order was placed. This is marked as the company's start in

66-3528: A genericized trademark for any type of personal watercraft. 1949   Moto Guzzi 1950   Benelli 1951   Moto Guzzi 1952   Moto Guzzi 1953   NSU 1954   NSU * 1955   MV Agusta 1956   MV Agusta 1957   Mondial 1958   MV Agusta 1959   MV Agusta 1960   MV Agusta 1961   Honda 1962   Honda 1963   Honda 1964   Yamaha 1965   Yamaha 1966   Honda 1967   Honda 1968   Yamaha 1969   Benelli 1970   Yamaha 1971   Yamaha 1972   Yamaha 1973   Yamaha 1974   Yamaha 1975   Harley-Davidson 1976   Harley-Davidson * 1977   Yamaha 1978   Kawasaki 1979   Kawasaki 1980   Kawasaki 1981   Kawasaki 1982   Yamaha 1983   Yamaha 1984   Yamaha 1985   Honda 1986   Honda 1987   Honda 1988   Honda 1989   Honda 1990   Yamaha 1991   Honda 1992   Honda 1993   Honda 1994   Honda 1995   Aprilia 1996   Honda 1997   Honda 1998   Aprilia 1999   Aprilia 2000   Yamaha 2001   Honda 2002   Aprilia 2003   Aprilia 2004   Honda 2005   Honda 2006   Aprilia 2007   Aprilia 2008   Aprilia 2009   Aprilia 2010   Suter 2011   Suter 2012   Suter 2013   Kalex 2014   Kalex 2015   Kalex 2016   Kalex 2017   Kalex 2018   Kalex 2019   Kalex 2020   Kalex 2021   Kalex 2022   Kalex 2023   Kalex 1949   Mondial 1950   Mondial 1951   Mondial 1952   MV Agusta 1953   MV Agusta 1954   NSU * 1955   MV Agusta 1956   MV Agusta 1957   Mondial 1958   MV Agusta 1959   MV Agusta 1960   MV Agusta 1961   Honda 1962   Honda 1963   Suzuki 1964   Honda 1965   Suzuki 1966   Honda 1967   Yamaha 1968   Yamaha 1969   Kawasaki 1970   Suzuki 1971   Derbi 1972   Derbi 1973   Yamaha 1974   Yamaha 1975   Morbidelli 1976   Morbidelli 1977   Morbidelli 1978   Minarelli 1979   Minarelli 1980   Minarelli 1981   Minarelli 1982   Garelli 1983   MBA 1984   Garelli 1985   MBA 1986   Garelli 1987   Garelli 1988   Derbi 1989   Honda 1990   Honda 1991   Honda 1992   Honda 1993   Honda 1994   Honda 1995   Honda 1996   Aprilia 1997   Aprilia 1998   Honda 1999   Honda 2000   Honda 2001   Honda 2002   Aprilia 2003   Aprilia 2004   Aprilia 2005   KTM 2006   Aprilia 2007   Aprilia 2008   Aprilia 2009   Aprilia Kawasaki Sh%C5%8Dz%C5%8D Kawasaki Shōzō ( 川崎 正蔵 , August 10, 1837 – December 2, 1912)

99-497: A century, with bridge-building among its first businesses. The company offers of storage management for LNG, Kawasaki's portfolio also includes retractable roofs, floors and other giant structures, the Sapporo Dome 's retractable surface is one example. For construction, Kawasaki produces products such as wheel loaders, tunnel machines, rollers, snowplows and purpose-specific loaders. The tunnel boring machines used to excavate

132-555: A joint venture with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co. However, by the end of 2001, the agreement was terminated. In the following years, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Co. have seen a fluctuation of profits and losses. Kawasaki is active in a diverse range of the aerospace industry. The company is a contractor for the Japanese ministry of defence and has built aircraft such as the C-1 transport aircraft, T-4 intermediate jet trainer, and

165-1021: A part of joint ventures with COSCO in China, i.e. the Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd.(NACKS), in Nantong, China, and the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd.(DACKS), in Dalian, China. On 3 July 2024, the Japanese Defence Ministry announced an investigation into bribery allegations between Kawasaki and Maritime Self-Defence Force personnel over submarine repair contracts. Kawasaki will also set up its own inspection panel to look into fictious transactions and slush funds. Main products Kawasaki's key offering are high-performance gas turbines. The company

198-662: A rack of communication module in the Pressurized Module (ICS-PM) and the antenna module to be attached on the Exposed Facility (ICS-EF). It was used to communicate with the ground station via JAXA's communication technology demonstration satellite DRTS "Kodama"  [ ja ] . After the decommissioning of DRTS in August 2017, Kibō relies on the ISS's Ku band communication through NASA's TDRSS . ICS-EF

231-532: A shipbuilder. Kawasaki Heavy Industries , Ltd. traces its origins to 1878, when Kawasaki Shōzō (川崎 正蔵) established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard in Tokyo, Japan. Eighteen years later, in 1896, it was incorporated as Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. Japanese Experiment Module Kibō ( Japanese : きぼう , lit.   ' Hope ' ) , also known as the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM),

264-450: A wide range of municipal and industrial waste to be recovered, recycled and put to new use. Such systems include refuse paper and plastic fuel production facilities that convert wastepaper/plastics into an easy-to-handle solid fuel, equipment that converts old tires into highway paving materials and tiles, and machinery that sorts glass bottles by size and color. Main products Kawasaki's history of building steel structures spans more than

297-491: Is Japan's largest manufacturer of rolling stock. It began operations in the industry in 1906. It manufactures express and commuter trains, subway cars, freight trains, locomotives, monorails and new transit systems. Kawasaki is also involved in the development and design of high-speed trains such as Japan's Shinkansen . Main Products Shipbuilding is the historical industry in which Kawasaki Heavy Industries

330-606: Is a 10 m (33 ft) robotic arm, mounted at the port cone of the PM. It is used for servicing the EF and for moving equipment to and from the ELM. The JEMRMS control console was launched while inside the ELM-PS, and the main arm was launched with the PM. The small fine arm, which is 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long and attaches to the end effector of the main arm, was launched aboard HTV-1 on

363-567: Is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station (ISS) developed by JAXA . It is the largest single ISS module, and is attached to the Harmony module. The first two pieces of the module were launched on Space Shuttle missions STS-123 and STS-124 . The third and final components were launched on STS-127 . In initial configuration, Kibō consisted of six major elements: The Pressurized Module (PM)

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396-774: Is also involved in development of new energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels such as wind power generation, biomass power generation, photovoltaic systems and rechargeable batteries. Main products Kawasaki develops and builds a vast array of industrial plants and equipment, including large cement, chemical and nonferrous metal plants, prime movers, and compact precision machinery. It also offers industrial plant engineering from design to sales. Kawasaki also develops automation systems. Industrial robots for processes such as assembly, handling, welding, painting and sealing, as well as automation systems for distribution and logistics such as automated product- and cargo-handling systems for plants and airports. Main products Kawasaki

429-682: Is involved in joint development and production of the Boeing 767 , Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 with The Boeing Company , and the 170, 175, 190 and 195 jets with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica . It is also involved in the joint international development and production of turbofan engines for passenger aircraft such as the V2500 , the RB211/Trent , the PW4000 and the CF34 . Kawasaki also works for

462-412: Is involved in the development of equipment that prevents pollution in a wide range of industries. Among the leading products are fuel gas desulfurization and denitrification systems, and ash handling systems. The company also supplies municipal refuse incineration plants, gasification and melting systems, sewage treatment and sludge incineration plants. Kawasaki has also been developing systems that enable

495-529: Is the core component connected to the port hatch of Harmony . It is cylindrical in shape and contains twenty-three International Standard Payload Racks (ISPRs), ten of which are dedicated to science experiments while the remaining thirteen are dedicated to Kibō ' s systems and storage. The racks are placed in a 6-6-6-5 format along the four walls of the module. The end of the PM has an airlock and two window hatches. The exposed facility, experiment logistics module, and remote manipulator system all connect to

528-620: The Channel Tunnel and the 14.14 m diameter shield machines used in the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line construction are two well-known examples. Main products Kawasaki produces motorcycles, Jet Skis and ATVs . Kawasaki's motorcycle include the Ninja sport bikes , and cruisers , dual-purpose and motocross motorcycles, as well as utility vehicles , ATVs and general-purpose gasoline engines . Kawasaki's "Jet Ski" has become

561-590: The JAXA . The company was responsible for the development and production of the payload fairings, payload attach fittings (PAF) and the construction of the launch complex for the H-II rocket. It continues to provide services for the H-IIA rocket. Kawasaki has also participated in projects such as the development of reusable launch vehicles for spacecraft that will handle future space transport, space robotics projects such as

594-717: The Japanese Experiment Module for the International Space Station , the cancelled HOPE-X experimental orbiting plane and the docking mechanism for the ETS-VII . According to a document from July 1997, they would have been a major manufacturer of the Kankoh-maru space tourism vehicle (also known as the Kawasaki S-1), which never saw production. In 2022, Kawasaki and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding to address hydrogen needs in aviation, and to focus on airport hydrogen hubs development. Main products Kawasaki

627-721: The P-3C antisubmarine warfare patrol airplane. Since 2007, it has built the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, and since 2010, it has built the C-2 transport aircraft. Kawasaki also builds helicopters, including the BK117 , jointly developed and manufactured with MBB . It also produces the CH-47J / JA helicopter. In the commercial aviation business, the company is involved in the joint international development and production of large passenger aircraft. It

660-826: The Ryukyu Islands , established by a Kagoshima samurai , and in 1893, researched Ryukyu sugar and sea routes to the Ryukyus at the request of the Ministry of Finance . In 1894, he was appointed executive vice president of Japan Mail Steam-Powered Shipping Company, and succeeded in opening a sea route to the Ryukyu and transporting sugar to mainland Japan. Having experienced many sea accidents in his life, Kawasaki deepened his trust in Western ships because they were more spacious, stable and faster than typical Japanese ships. At

693-458: The New York subway system. In 1995, Kawasaki Heavy Industries came to an agreement with China to produce the largest containerships ever. This led to the company announcing higher than expected profits in 1996. However, shortly after the profits, the company saw a long decline in business forcing them to find a solution. With the company seeing continuous losses into the 21st century, it formed

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726-427: The PM. It is the location for many of the press conferences that take place on board the station. The Exposed Facility (EF), also known as "Terrace", is located outside the port cone of the PM (which is equipped with an airlock). The EF has twelve Exposed Facility Unit (EFU) ports which attach to Payload Interface Unit (PIU) connectors on EF-equipment exchange units (EF-EEUs). All experiment payloads are fully exposed to

759-504: The government introduced a new shipbuilding agenda and gave Kawasaki a rise in profits and helped restore the company. The company was able to resume all operations and by the 1950s, Japan was leading as the world's largest shipbuilder. By the late 1960s into the 1970s Kawasaki had begun to withdraw from the shipbuilding industry and diversified its company, producing motorcycles, jet skis, bridges, tunnel-boring machines, and aircraft. They also supplied technologically advanced railroad cars to

792-562: The industry. In 1886, Kawasaki moved the business from Tokyo to Hyogo. This allowed space for the rise of orders placed to his company and the renaming to Kawasaki Dockyard. The new and improved company went public as Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd when the demand for ships rose during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894. Kojiro Matsukata was announced as the company's first president. After opening a new factory in 1906, Kawasaki began diversifying its products. They began to produce parts for

825-564: The maiden flight of the HTV spacecraft. Once HTV had docked, the small fine arm was assembled by the crew and deployed outside the airlock to test it. The JEMRMS grappled the arm and unfolded it to flex the joints before stowing it onto the EF. The free end of the JEMRMS is able to use the same type of grapple fixtures that the Canadarm2 uses. Inter-orbit Communication System (ICS) consists of

858-663: The railroad, automotive, and airplane industry by the end of World War 1. After the war, along with the Allied arms-limitation agreement in 1912, Kawasaki faced a huge decline in shipbuilding. In 1929, the Depression caused a large amount of financial problems with the company. During World War 2, Kawasaki was a major builder of combat aircraft like the Ki-61, which killed many Allied aircrew. Just afterwards, they adapted air intakes from combat aircraft to high speed motorcycles. In 1947,

891-537: The same time, he became very interested in the modern shipbuilding industry. In April 1876, supported by Matsukata Masayoshi , the Vice Minister of Finance, who was from the same province as Kawasaki, he established Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard on borrowed land from the government alongside the Sumida-gawa River, Tsukiji Minami-Iizaka-chō (currently Tsukiji 7-chome, Chūō, Tokyo , a major step forward as

924-454: The space environment. For proper functioning of these experiments, the payload requires an orbital replacement unit (ORU), consisting of the electrical power system (EPS), communications and tracking (CT), and the thermal control system (TCS). Of the twelve ORUs, eight are replaceable by the JEMRMS while the other four are EVA -replaceable. The experiment logistics module (ELM) includes two sections: The JEM remote manipulator system (JEMRMS)

957-820: The station automatically. On 12 March 2007, the Experiment Logistics Module-Pressurized Section (ELM-PS), the main laboratory, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from Japan . It was stored in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) until launched into orbit aboard Endeavour on 11 March 2008 as part of the STS-123 mission. On 30 May 2003, the Pressurized Module (PM) arrived at KSC from Japan. It

990-685: Was a Japanese industrialist and shipbuilder . He was the founder of Kawasaki Heavy Industries . Born in Kagoshima to a kimono merchant, Kawasaki Shōzō became a tradesman at the age of 17 in Nagasaki , the only place in Japan then open to the West. He started a shipping business in Osaka at 27, which failed when his cargo ship sank during a storm. In 1869, he joined a company handling sugar from

1023-742: Was created and developed, as from the company's 1878 founding as the Kawasaki Dockyard Co. Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its product range include high-performance LNG and LPG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers and VLCCs, as well as submarines. The company is also involved in the development of offshore structures and research vessels. Kawasaki also produces marine machinery and equipment, including main engines, propulsion systems, steering gears, deck and fishing machinery. Kawasaki has shipyards at Kobe and Sakaide, Kagawa . (Kagawa Prefecture). The company also builds ships as

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1056-654: Was disposed by jettisoning into orbit in February 2020 and reentered on March 17, 2023 over Sacramento, California. NASA launched the JEM complex over three flights using the Space Shuttle . The shuttle had a large payload bay which carried the modules into orbit along with the crew. This is in contrast to the Russian modules, which are launched into orbit on multistage Proton rockets and then rendezvous and dock with

1089-741: Was stored at the SSPF until launched into orbit aboard Discovery on 31 May 2008 as part of the STS-124 mission. On 3 June 2008, the PM was attached to the Harmony module. At first the ELM-PS, the small cargo bay, was connected to a temporary location on Harmony and later, on 6 June 2008, was moved to its final berthing location on top (zenith) of the main laboratory. The Exposed Facility (EF) and Experiment Logistics Module-External Section (ELM-ES) arrived at KSC on 24 September 2008. The two elements were launched on Endeavour on 15 July 2009 as part of

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