Akihiko Hoshide | |
---|---|
Born | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | December 28, 1968
Status | Active |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Keio University University of Houston |
Occupation | Engineer |
Space career | |
NASDA/JAXA astronaut | |
Time in space | 340 days 11 hours 41 minutes |
Selection | 1999 NASDA Group |
Total EVAs | 4 |
Total EVA time | 28 hours and 17 minutes |
Missions | STS-124, Soyuz TMA-05M (Expedition 32/33), SpaceX Crew-2 (Expedition 65/66) |
Mission insignia |
Akihiko Hoshide (星出 彰彦, Hoshide Akihiko, born December 28, 1968) is a Japanese engineer, JAXA astronaut, and former commander of the International Space Station. On August 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space.[1]