Biographies of International Astronauts
WakataKoichiJapan |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 01.08.1963 |
| Birthplace: | Omiya, Saitama |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 28.04.1992 |
| Selection group: | NASDA-2 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | Ret. 31.03.2024 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-72 Endeavour | MS | 11.01.1996 - 20.01.1996 | 8d 22h 00m |
| 2 | STS-92 Discovery | MS | 11.10.2000 - 24.10.2000 | 12d 21h 42m |
| 3 | STS-119 Discovery/ ISS-18 / ISS-19 / ISS-20 / STS-127 Endeavour | MS / Flight Engineer | 15.03.2009 - 31.07.2009 | 137d 15h 04m |
| 4 | Soyuz TMA-11M / ISS-38 / ISS-39 | Flight Engineer / ISS-CDR | 07.11.2013 - 14.05.2014 | 187d 21h 44m |
| 5 | SpaceX Crew-5 / ISS-68 | MS / Flight Engineer | 05.10.2022 - 12.03.2023 | 157d 10h 01m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz TMA-09M | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in aeronautical
engineering, 1987 and master of science in applied mechancis, 1989, both fom
Kyushu University; doctorate in aerospace engineering from Kyushu University,
2004; joined Engineering Department of Japan Airline (JAL); hobbies:
hang-gliding, baseball, tennis, snow-skiing. |
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