Akihiko Hoshide
Japanese astronaut
'Akihiko Hoshide (星出 彰彦, Hoshide Akihiko, born December 28, 1968), also known as Aki, is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He was born in 1968 in Tokyo, but grew up in New Jersey in the United States.[1]
Akihiko Hoshide | |
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| Born | December 28, 1968 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Keio University University of Houston |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Space career | |
| NASDA/JAXA Astronaut | |
Time in space | 340 days 11 hours 41 minutes |
| Selection | 1999 NASDA Group |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 28 hours and 17 minutes |
| Missions | STS-124, Soyuz TMA-05M (Expedition 32/33), SpaceX Crew-2 (Expedition 65/66) |
Mission insignia |       |
He studied at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore. In 1992, he earned a degree from Keio University in Japan. In 1997, he was awarded a Master of Science degree at the University of Houston in Texas.[2]
Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) accepted Hoshide into the astronaut training program in 1999.[3] He first trip to the International Space Station was in May 2008.[4] His second trip to the International Space Station was in July 2012.[4]
References change
- ↑ National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), "Preflight Interview: Mark Kelly, Commander," Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine April 29, 2008; retrieved 2012-8-10.
- ↑ NASA, Akihiko Hoshide; retrieved 2012-8-110.
- ↑ Spacefacts.de, NASDA4; retrieved 2012-8-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), "Interviews," Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine July 23, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-10.
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