Astronaut Koichi Wakata, who is staying on the ISS (International Space Station), looked back on this stay before returning to Earth on the 9th of Japan time, and expressed his gratitude to his colleagues who worked together. .
Koichi Wakata has been on the International Space Station since October last year, and in addition to performing his first extravehicular activity, he has been working on various experiments with a view to manned exploration of the Moon and Mars.
On the 9th of Japan time, before returning to Earth, Mr. Wakata appeared in front of the camera with his colleagues and looked back on his stay.
A colleague who went on a spacewalk with me said, "Koichi's wealth of knowledge is really amazing. If I didn't understand something, I would ask him first, and he was always there to help."
In response, Mr. Wakata expressed his gratitude, saying, "I faced various challenges, but I was able to solve the problems with the wonderful colleagues here and produce results."
After that, he said, "From now on, Astronaut Furukawa will follow, and I would like to pass the baton to him and support him."
According to NASA = National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the return schedule is currently being adjusted based on weather conditions, and as soon as the conditions are met, Mr. Wakata and others will leave the International Space Station on a private spacecraft. .