Top 20 Astronaut celebrities in Japan
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Astronaut celebrities [Updated February 7, 2023].
Koichi Wakata was born
on August 1, 1963
in Japan.
The 2013-2014 Expedition 39 made him the first Japanese commander of the ISS.
Chiaki Mukai was born
on May 6, 1952
in Japan.
In 1985, she was selected to be an astronaut by Japan's National Space Agency.
Akihiko Hoshide was born
on December 28, 1968
in Japan.
He performed the first voice acting performance in space for an anime TV series.
Naoko Yamazaki was born
on December 27, 1970
in Japan.
She flew one space mission, on the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Satoshi Furukawa was born
on April 4, 1964
in Japan.
He was an aquanaut for the NEEMO 13 project in the Aquarius underwater laboratory.
Soichi Noguchi was born
in Japan.
He is the fifth Japanese person to visit space.
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