Astronaut Koichi Wakata, who started his long-duration stay on the International Space Station for the first time in eight years, held a press conference, reported on the unchanging beauty of the earth, and said that he would like to work hard while maintaining teamwork. .
Mr. Wakata was launched on the 6th of this month Japan time with two American astronauts and one Russian astronaut, both of whom will be the first space flight, on the American private spacecraft "Crew Dragon". Arrived at the space station.
A week later, on the 14th, Mr. Wakata attended a press conference for the Japanese media.
Regarding her life in space for the first time in eight years, she said with a smile, "My body remembered the zero-gravity environment as if it were yesterday. The view of the Earth from the International Space Station is truly beautiful." .
He added, "There are various conditions on the ground, but everyone is working together every day here. I think what we can do is carry out missions and advance manned space activities. Team I want to keep working and do my best."
He was also impressed with the private spacecraft he boarded, saying, ``It was highly automated, and everything from launch to docking was very smooth.
Then, I told the children, "I think we will enter an age when mankind will expand its sphere of activity to the moon and Mars and use the universe in various ways. It is important to have goals and what should be done to achieve them." I want you to think about what you can do now and do what you can every day."
From now on, Mr. Wakata will stay for about 6 months to conduct scientific experiments with an eye on the moon and Mars exploration.