Koichi Wakata is a Japanese astronaut born on August 1, 1963. He is the first Japanese astronaut to work on the assembly of the International Space Station, and has been involved in numerous space missions since then. He has been a part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency since 1985 and has been a part of the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Soyuz TMA-11, and the Expedition 39/40.
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| Birth Day | August 1, 1963 |
| Birth Place | Japan |
| Age | 60 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
The first Japanese Astronaut to work on the assembly of the International Space Station.
He worked for Japan Airlines as a structural Engineer.
The 2013-2014 Expedition 39 made him the first Japanese commander of the ISS.
He married a woman from Germany.
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