[JAXA:0562] JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide Selected as ISS Expedition crew member and assuming the post of Commander

March 2, 2017 (JST)

JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide
Selected as ISS Expedition crew member and assuming the post of Commander

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a national research and development agency, is delighted to announce today that JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide was selected as a crew member of the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 64/65. He will be the second Japanese to assume the post of commander on the ISS in leading the 65th Expedition.

Selected as a JAXA astronaut candidate in 1999, Astronaut Hoshide was launched as a mission specialist (MS) aboard the Space Shuttle in June 2008 for the second of three missions to deliver the Japanese Experiment Module ("Kibo") to the ISS. In July 2012, he also flew aboard the Soyuz spacecraft (31st launch of crew members to the ISS: 31S), working onboard for 124 days as flight engineer for the ISS Expedition 32/33 mission. The ISS Expedition 64/65 will be the third spaceflight for Astronaut Hoshide.

- Period of stay in space: Approximately six months starting around May of 2020

- Mission:
Expedition 64 (approx. four months): Activities as the ISS Flight Engineer, mainly consisting of maintenance of the ISS facilities (including "Kibo"), scientific experiments, and manipulation of the Mobile Servicing System (MSS)

Expedition 65 (approx. two months): In addition to the above activities, taking the lead as ISS Commander for a successful mission and ensured safety of the crew

- Project schedule: Training necessary for the long-duration stay on the ISS scheduled to begin around autumn 2019


Appendix:

Appendix1: Brief Personal History of JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/03/20180302_hoshide.html#app1

Appendix2: JAXA Astronauts' ISS Expeditions
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/03/20180302_hoshide.html#app2

Appendix3: JAXA President's Comment
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/03/20180302_hoshide.html#app3

Appendix4: JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide's Comment
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/03/20180302_hoshide.html#app4

URL:
http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2018/03/20180302_hoshide.html

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