NASA Administrator and Soichi Noguchi meet Expectations for private space flight

NASA Administrator and Soichi Noguchi meet Expectations for private space flight September 30, 9:02

NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Secretary Brydenstein said, "Commercial transportation will be realized before the first American private spacecraft on which Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi and others are on board will be launched in October. , Has fundamentally changed space development, "he said, hoping for the start of full-scale private space flight.

Soichi Noguchi and three American astronauts will depart for the International Space Station on October 31st on the first spacecraft "Crew Dragon" of the American company "SpaceX".

NASA Administrator and astronauts scheduled to board a press conference on the 29th, almost a month before the launch of the spacecraft.

"The realization of commercial transport has fundamentally changed space exploration," said NASA Secretary Bridenstein, hoping that private space flight would further accelerate space exploration.

He also emphasized the importance of international cooperation in future space development, saying, "The flight of Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who is an international partner, also makes this flight special."

Soichi Noguchi will be flying in space on a third type of spacecraft, in addition to the Space Shuttle and Soyuz in Russia.

Mr. Noguchi said, "It was a relatively short training, but the four people became a wonderful team. I want to enjoy every moment and come back with a smile."

Noguchi and his colleagues plan to stay at the International Space Station for about half a year, conduct scientific experiments, and return to Earth next spring.