Soichi Noguchi, a Japanese astronaut who returned to Earth this month after boarding the first American spacecraft that entered the operational stage for the first time as a civilian spacecraft, returned for the first time for the Japanese media. At the press conference, he recalled the comfort of the ride, saying, "It was as shocking as when I jumped into the pool from the slide" when I landed on the sea.
Soichi Noguchi boarded the first American spacecraft, which entered the operational stage for the first time as a civilian spacecraft in November last year, and made his third space flight to the International Space Station. I stayed there for more than 5 months, and on the 2nd of this month, I landed on the sea along the American coast and returned to the spacecraft.
The first post-return press conference for the Japanese media was held online on the night of the 27th.
Among them, about the inside of the spacecraft at the time of return, "When I entered the atmosphere, I was able to take a closer look at the changes in the scenery, such as the outside of the window being dyed orange and the inside of the ship being illuminated. I enjoyed returning while chatting with each other. "
When he landed on the water, he recalled the comfort of the ride, saying, "It was as shocking as when I jumped into the pool from the slide."
In addition, he mentioned the plant cultivation experiment as the most memorable work while staying in space, "When I saw the plants growing overnight, I realized again that we are alive." Did.
Akihiko Hoshide, a Japanese astronaut who took over from Mr. Noguchi, is currently staying at the International Space Station as a captain, and is scheduled to return six months later.