Biographies of International Astronauts
YuiKimiyaJapan |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 30.01.1970 |
| Birthplace: | Nagano Prefecture |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | 25.02.2009 |
| Selection group: | JAXA-5 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | active |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz TMA-17M / ISS-44 / ISS-45 | Flight Engineer | 22.07. - 11.12.2015 | 141d 16h 09m |
| 2 | SpaceX Crew-11 / ISS-73 / ISS-74 | MS / Flight Engineer | 01.08.2025 - 15.01.2026 | 166d 16h 57m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz TMA-15M | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Lieutenant Colonel at the Air Self-Defense
Force (ASDF), enrolled at the ASDF after graduating from the National Defense
Academy in March 1992. He has piloted a F-15 fighter, and currently works in
the Air Staff Office's Defense Planning Division. |
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