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JAXA has disclosed “Int-Ball Letter” Vol. 8 in which the latest video of the Kibo’s internal drone called “Int-Ball” on the International Space Station (ISS) is presented.

About a year has passed since Int-Ball was launched aboard the US Dragon spacecraft on June 4, 2017. Since December 19, 2017, Astronaut Kanai had stayed on board ISS, conducting various experiments using the space environment on the Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo.”

This time, we will introduce a video of Astronaut Kanai’s conducting experiments using Int-Ball and a flight demonstration of Int-Ball and, including his first encounter with Int-Ball, along with the scenes taken over the last year.

See here for further information on Int-Ball and the first disclosures of images:
http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/kiboexp/news/170714_int_ball_en.html

See here for further information on the Miniaturized Attitude Control Sensors and Actuators in an All-in-one Module installed in the Int-Ball:
https://youtu.be/58AjaW00_TI
http://www.kenkai.jaxa.jp/eng/research/electrical/triaxial.html