First non-American boarding on a U.S. private spacecraft Encourage Mr. Noguchi, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita, October 14, 12:25
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita met online with Soichi Noguchi, a Japanese astronaut who is planning to board an American private spacecraft, and said, "Challenge various missions and communicate the importance of space activities through international cooperation. I want it. "
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Hagita met online with Soichi Noguchi, a Japanese astronaut who will be on board an American private spacecraft and staying at the International Space Station, which is scheduled to be launched after next month.
Among them, Minister Hagita said, "The fact that the first non-American crew member to board a spacecraft became Japanese is proof of the success of Japanese astronauts and the achievements of Japanese space development. ".
On top of that, "At the International Space Station, we expect that many results will be produced from technological demonstrations for further international space exploration, scientific experiments using the Japanese Experiment Module" Kibo ", and the release of microsatellite. I want you to take on various missions and convey the importance of space activities through international cooperation. "
In response, Soichi Noguchi expressed his motivation, saying, "For the mission, Japan is supported by everyone in the world. I want to send out various activities from space."