Last year, the training sessions of Osamu Suwa and Ayu Yoneda, who were selected as Japan's first new astronaut candidates in 14 years, were shown to the press for the first time.
Last February, Suwa and Yoneda were selected as Japan's new astronaut candidates for the first time in 14 years.
Ahead of the one-year anniversary since they were selected, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) revealed for the first time the training of the two at a facility in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
The two are currently undertaking a two-year basic training program for astronauts, which includes language training in English and Russian, as well as piloting small airplanes. physical training has been published.
After the training, the two gave an interview and Yoneda said, ``When I wear the blue suit with my name on it, it makes me feel taller.At the same time, I am coming to the end of my position as an astronaut candidate. I want to tighten my skills and work hard at training,'' he said of his aspirations.
Mr. Suwa said, ``There are various types of training such as science, engineering, and medicine, but the instructors are all enthusiastic and it's all really fun.'' He went on to say that in January, he learned about the Japanese unmanned probe that successfully landed on the moon. Regarding SLIM, he touched on the fact that his landing position was different from what he had expected, and humorously said, ``If I had been there, I would have corrected the position a bit.''
The two are scheduled to be officially certified as astronauts as early as November this year.