2023-05-22 08:12:37
JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa
International Space Station (ISS) long-stay boarding aircraft decision
May 22, 2023 (Reiwa 5)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, who has been preparing and training for the ISS long-duration mission, will board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft 7 (Crew-7) scheduled to be launched after the summer of 2023. has been decided, so we will let you know.
Astronaut Furukawa will make his second space flight. We will inform you once the Crew-7 launch date is decided.
Comment from JAXA Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa
In this long-stay mission to the ISS, I would like to take full advantage of the results of the training I have accumulated so far, and work steadily with sincerity and an objective perspective with a broad perspective.
In particular, we will make use of the special environment of the ISS, such as the long-term stable microgravity, to improve our lives on the ground. I would like to contribute to the realization of solving problems during my stay through teamwork with many people involved in the use and operation of the ISS/Kibo Japanese Experiment Module.
Crew-7 is expected to board the same aircraft that has been refurbished from Crew-5’s Endurance, on which Astronaut Wakata and others boarded and returned. I will do my best to pass the baton on to Japanese astronauts for the further development of manned space activities.
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