Akihiko Hoshide
Akihiko Hoshide (星出 彰彦, Hoshide Akihiko, born December 28, 1968) is a Japanese engineer, JAXA astronaut, and former commander of the International Space Station. On August 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space.
Akihiko Hoshide | |
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Hoshide in a spacesuit in 2012 | |
| 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 | |
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