Astronaut Koichi Wakata, who has been on the International Space Station (ISS) since October last year, attended a press conference from space, and looked back on his first spacewalk, saying, "I was able to contribute to the extension of the ISS operation. It's a great pleasure," he said.
On the night of the 17th Japan time, Koichi Wakata, who had an interview at the International Space Station during his long-term stay, said that last month and this month, he spent more than 14 hours working on his first extravehicular activity, including setting up a stand for mounting a new type of solar panel. “I am grateful that I was able to realize my long-standing goal of spacewalks. I am very happy that I was able to contribute to the extension."
Regarding the cancellation of the launch of Japan's new rocket "H3", he said, "Rocket development has overcome many difficulties so far. rice field.
In addition, astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, who was responsible for rewriting experimental data by a research team of JAXA = Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, was subject to disciplinary action. It is truly regrettable that an incident like this has occurred.
Mr. Wakata said, "Although there is only a short time left until our return, I would like to continue working together with the crew in the hope that this will lead to further expansion of the results of the use of the ISS and the advancement of manned space activities to the Moon and Mars." and expressed his hopes for the future.