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Japanese astronaut

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Type
Person
Origin
Japan

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Key facts

Born
( 1968-12-28 ) December 28, 1968 (age 57) , Setagaya, Tokyo , Japan
Alma mater
Keio University , University of Houston
Occupation
Engineer
Status
Active
Time in space
340 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes
Selection
1999 NASDA Group
Total eva time
28 hours, 17 minutes
Missions
STS-124 Soyuz TMA-05M ( Expedition 32 / 33 ) SpaceX Crew-2 ( Expedition 65 / 66 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Akihiko
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Place of birth
Setagaya
Occupation
astronaut
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Akihoshide.jpg
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Commons category
Hoshide Akihiko
member of the crew of
Expedition 65
date of birth
1968-12-28
name in kana
ほしで あきひこ
time in space
490270
name in native language
星出彰彦
social media followers
134064
member of
Expedition 65
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Encyclopedic overview

Akihiko Hoshide (Japanese: 星出 彰彦, Hepburn: 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.

Early life and education

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