Japan astronaut Takuya Onishi will be on a long-term stay on the International Space Station next year, around 2025. This will be Mr. Onishi's second visit since 2016.
This was revealed by Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Moriyama at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 14th.
According to this, it has been decided that Takuya Onishi will stay for a long time around 2025 as a new plan for the Japan astronaut to stay on the International Space Station.
Onishi is a former pilot, and this will be his second visit to the International Space Station since his stay on the International Space Station in 2016.
According to JAXA, Onishi will hold a press conference on the 2th.
Yui Kamemiya's long-term stay delayed by 1 year, changed to around 2025
On the other hand, the long-term stay of Mr. Yui Kamemiya, which was scheduled for next year, around 2024, has been changed to the next year, around 1, one year later than originally planned due to coordination between countries.
Satoshi Furukawa has been on a long-term stay on the International Space Station since August, and is conducting scientific experiments with an eye on future manned exploration.