Koichi Wakata
Japanese engineer and astronaut
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Koichi Wakata is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut working for Axiom Space. He retired from JAXA in 2024. Wakata is a veteran of four NASA Space Shuttle missions, a Russian Soyuz mission, and a long-duration stay on the International Space... Wikipedia
Born: 1963 (age 60 years), Ōmiya, Saitama
Space missions: SpaceX Crew-5, STS-127, STS-119, and more
Spouse: Stefanie von Sachsen-Altenburg
Education: Kyushu University (2004), Kyushu University (1987), Omiya Bessho Elementary School, and more
Parents: Takayo Wakata and Nobutaka Wakata
Retirement: March 31, 2024