Koichi Wakata Japanese astronaut
Koichi Wakata is a 61 years old Japanese astronaut from Ōmiya. He was born on August 01, 1963 in Ōmiya.
About
Yes, Koichi Wakata is still alive Last check: 4 years ago
Awards (3)
Awarded NASA Space Flight Medal , awarded Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" in 2011 , awarded Kikuchi Kan Prize in 2013 ,
Education
He graduated from Kyushu University
What is Koichi's zodiac sign?Koichi Wakata zodiac sign is leo.
When is Wakata's next birthday?
Koichi Wakata was born on the , which was a Thursday. He will be turning 62 in only 213 days from today (31 December, 2024).
Other facts about Koichi Wakata
| Type | National Space Development Agency of Japan, JAXA |
|---|---|
| Astronaut mission | Expedition 18 |
| Award received | Kikuchi Kan Prize , point in time: 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Position held | ISS Expedition Commander , replaced by: Steven Swanson , replaces: Oleg Kotov , of: Expedition 39 , end time: 2014-05-10T00:00:00Z , start time: 2014-03-10T00:00:00Z |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Place of birth | Ōmiya |
| Name in native language | 若田光一 |
| Educated at | Kyushu University |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Japanese |
| Given name | Kōichi |
| Time in space | 500192 |
| Part of | NASA Astronaut Group 14 |
| Native language | Japanese |
| Country of citizenship | Japan |
| CiNii author ID (books) | DA10242287 |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC200907072 |
| Member of the crew of | Soyuz TMA-11M |
| Twitter username | @Astro_Wakata. Koichi Wakata official Twitter page |
| Amateur radio callsign | KC5ZTA |
