Astronaut

Akihiko Hoshide

Akihiko Hoshide is a Japanese engineer and JAXA astronaut. On August 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space. His space selfies from 2012, including another space selfie that was posted on Instagram, appeared at the top of many selfie lists of 2013.

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Details

Status: Active
Nationality: Japanese
In space: No
Agency: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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Launch history

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-2
SpaceX - Falcon 9 Block 5
Apr 23, 2021, 5:49 AM EDT
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-124
United Space Alliance - Space Shuttle
May 31, 2008, 5:02 PM EDT
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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