"I want to raise the evaluation of Japan" Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide is enthusiastic about August 12, 12:10
Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, a Japanese astronaut who decided to head to the International Space Station around the spring of next year on board the second US civilian spacecraft, held an online interview and said, " I want to raise the international reputation," he said with enthusiasm.
Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide (51) will be staying at the International Space Station for a long time and will be the second Japanese captain following Koichi Wakata. Last week, an American private spacecraft. It was announced that it was decided to board the No. 2 "Crew Dragon" and head to the space station around next spring.
In response to this, Mr. Hoshide held a press conference online, following the astronaut Soichi Noguchi of Unit 1, about the fact that he decided to board ``Two Japanese in a row are Japanese space development I feel that this is a sign that they are highly evaluated, and I would like to further enhance their international reputation."
In addition, regarding the progress of civilian use of space, “I feel that it is time for many people in various fields to go to space. It is planned that travelers will stay at the space station, I want people to enjoy their trip."
Mr. Hoshide is from Tokyo and boarded the space shuttle in 2008, and in 2012, he was on the Soyuz in Russia and stayed at the International Space Station for a long time. This time is the third space flight.