Koichi WakataVerified account

@Astro_Wakata

JAXA Astronaut. Flew on Shuttle Endeavour & Discovery, ISS, Soyuz TMA-14 & TMA-11M. Time in space 347 days.

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Joined January 2013
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  1. Retweeted
    Dec 23

    【油井宇宙飛行士ミッション報告会開催地募集】あなたの街に油井宇宙飛行士...

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    Dec 24

    Wishing everyone this and from !

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    12:55 PM - 24 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 21

    1979 was 1st flight of 1st piloted oblique-wing airplane; Why was it called AD-1?

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    10:56 AM - 21 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 22

    Full moon this Christmas is very rare. The last time was 1977, & the next time will be 2034:

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    8:29 AM - 22 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 22

    日本が2024年までの国際宇宙ステーション事業 への参加継続を表明しました。日米は共に夢を見、探検し、協力する必要があるという次世代へのメッセージです。

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    4:37 AM - 22 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 22

    Japan’s commitment to thru 2024 sends message to next generation: we need to collaborate, dream & explore

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    4:32 AM - 22 Dec 2015 · Details
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  7. Dec 23

    I’m gratified Japan decided to utilize the ISS to full potential and continue to bring benefits to Earth's citizens.

    36 retweets 86 likes
  8. Dec 23

    日本の2024年までのISS運用延長への参加が決定されました。「きぼう」や「こうのとり」の運用・利用を通してISS運用延長に相応しい成果を出していけるよう有人宇宙飛行の現場で更なる努力をして行きたいと思います。

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  9. Dec 21

    Reading the ABCs from Space : Feature Articles

    24 retweets 46 likes
  10. Dec 21

    Congrats on the successful 1st stage landing!

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    The Falcon 9 first stage landing is confirmed. Second stage continuing nominally.
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  11. Dec 21

    Congrats and the entire team on the successful completion of the EVA!

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    at the helm during EVA this morning! Well done team!!
    26 retweets 72 likes
  12. Dec 21

    in progress on ISS. Go & ! Excellent EVA prep & !

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    With spacesuits on battery power, spacewalk begins ahead of schedule at 7:45am ET. Watch:
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    Dec 17

    An unusual view of our launch, taken by an airline pilot flying from Seoul to Frankfurt!

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    2:36 PM - 17 Dec 2015 · Details
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  14. Dec 19

    NASA JSCでのC9航空機によるISS実験機器開発のためのパラボリックフライトに参加しました。メキシコ湾上空の約100ノットの横風の中で0Gに近い環境を20秒以上に渡り実現する操縦士のテクニックは素晴らしい！

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    6:29 AM - 19 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 18

    Prep underway for unplanned spacewalk w/ & no earlier than 12/21:

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    10:07 AM - 18 Dec 2015 · Details
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  17. Dec 16

    NASA’s trio of WB-57s fly in formation over Houston via

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    Dec 16 Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center

    Paper sim for an SSU EVA with and a cast of dozens.

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    8:49 AM - 16 Dec 2015 · Details
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    Dec 15

    6 people now as hatches open at 2:58pm ET. New trio to stay for 6 months.

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    12:20 PM - 15 Dec 2015 · Details
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  20. Dec 15

    Congrats on the successful launch and docking Yuri, and ! Excellent manual docking!!

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    9:47 AM - 15 Dec 2015 · Details
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