Biographies of International Astronauts
YamazakiNaokoJapan |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 27.12.1970 |
| Birthplace: | Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 10.02.1999 |
| Selection group: | NASDA-4 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 31.08.2011 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-131 Discovery | MS | 05.04. - 20.04.2010 | 15d 02h 47m |
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| Total | 15d 02h 47m | |||
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Additional information
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Maiden name: Sumino; Bachelor of Science and
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tokyo 1993
and 1996 respectively; Engineer of the Centrifuge Project Team, Office of Space
Utilization Systems,
NASDA (now
JAXA); in May 2004 as
NASA
MSP
selected; hobbies: Koto (Japanese calligraphy), diving, tennis, jazzdance, snow
skiing, flying. |
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