Koichi Wakata announces affiliation with American private company “Axiom Space”. Wakata, who has decades of spaceflight experience, will lead the expansion of the company's business in the Asia-Pacific region and contribute to the development of the planned world's first commercial space station.
Koichi WakATA has completed five space flights and has spent a total of 504 days in space, both records for the longest and longest stay for a Japanese person ” also served. He retired from JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) at the end of last month.