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Japanese Experiment Module cutaway drawings from 1989 (large ill.) and the
current version (small ill.)
Japanese Experiment Module prototype (1987, top) and the final configuration
(1999, bottom)
Like the other International Space Station modules, the interior of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) consists of modular refrigerator-sized “payload racks.” JEM has twelve such racks but some are required for the module's internal functions. Five racks are available for experiments.