Koichi Wakata

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Koichi Wakata is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut working for Axiom Space. Wakata retired from JAXA in 2024 after a career in spaceflight spanning nearly two decades. He logged over 500 days in space across five missions: three aboard the Space Shuttle, one on the Soyuz, and one on the Crew Dragon. His missions included three long-duration stays on the International Space Station (ISS) and two short-duration flights—one to the ISS and one aboard the Space Shuttle. Notably, during Expedition 39, he became the first Japanese commander of the ISS.

1963  Wikimedia, Wikidata
aircraft pilot, engineer, astronaut, 

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  • Soyuz TMA-11M ⓘ
    space flight
  • SpaceX Crew-5 ⓘ
    NASA Commercial Crew Program mission to the International Space Station
  • STS-119 ⓘ
    human spaceflight
  • STS-127 ⓘ
    NASA Space Shuttle mission
  • STS-72 ⓘ
    human spaceflight
  • STS-92 ⓘ
    human spaceflight
  • STS-93 ⓘ
    human spaceflight
  • Expedition 18 ⓘ
    expedition to the International Space Station
  • Expedition 19 ⓘ
    expedition to the International Space Station
  • Expedition 20 ⓘ
    expedition to the International Space Station
  • Expedition 38 ⓘ
    38th expedition to the International Space Station
  • Expedition 39 ⓘ
    39th expedition to the International Space Station
  • Expedition 68 ⓘ
    68th long-duration stay on the International Space Station
Japan, Expedition 38, 
1963-08-01T00:00:00Z
1963-08-01T00:00:00Z
1963 Koichi Wakata
2008-10-12T00:00:00Z
2009-04-08T00:00:00Z
2008 — 2009 Expedition 18
2009-03-28T00:00:00Z
2009-05-29T00:00:00Z
2009-05-29T00:00:00Z
2009-10-11T00:00:00Z
2013-11-10T00:00:00Z
2014-03-10T00:00:00Z
2013 — 2014 Expedition 38
2014-03-10T00:00:00Z
2014-05-13T00:00:00Z
2022-09-29T00:00:00Z
2023-03-28T00:00:00Z
2022 — 2023 Expedition 68
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Astronaut Koichi Wakata gives a thumbs up after being helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after he landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida.Astronaut Koichi Wakata gives a thumbs up after being helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after he landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida.
Nicole Mann speaks to members of the media after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility with the SpaceX Crew-5 crew.Nicole Mann speaks to members of the media after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility with the SpaceX Crew-5 crew.
Koichi Wakata, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, are seen on the fixed service structure of Launch Complex 39A before boarding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket.Koichi Wakata, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, are seen on the fixed service structure of Launch Complex 39A before boarding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket.
Bill Nelson and Pam Melroy wave at the SpaceX Crew-5 crew as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A.Bill Nelson and Pam Melroy wave at the SpaceX Crew-5 crew as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A.
Koichi Wakata is seen inside an elevator onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after he landed while onboard the SpaceX Dragon Endoevour spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, Saturday, March 11, 2023.Koichi Wakata is seen inside an elevator onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after he landed while onboard the SpaceX Dragon Endoevour spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Japanese Prime Minister Noda with NASA Administrator Bolden (201204300002HQ)Japanese Prime Minister Noda with NASA Administrator Bolden (201204300002HQ)
The crew of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission before the launch.The crew of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission before the launch.
Expedition 38 crew members pose for an in-flight crew portrait - NASA ISS038-E-054970Expedition 38 crew members pose for an in-flight crew portrait - NASA ISS038-E-054970
Bill Nelson looks on the SpaceX Crew-5 crew as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A.Bill Nelson looks on the SpaceX Crew-5 crew as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A.
The crew of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission before the launch.The crew of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission before the launch.
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    classorbitSoyuz TMA-11MKoichi Wakata, Mikhail Tyurin, Richard Mastracchio, Soyuz TMA-M, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSpaceX Crew-5Anna Kikina, Josh A. Cassada, Koichi Wakata, Nicole Mann, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-119Dominic A. Antonelli, John L. Phillips, Joseph M. Acaba, Koichi Wakata, Lee Archambault, Richard R. Arnold, Sandra Magnus, Steven Swanson, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-127Christopher Cassidy, David Wolf, Douglas G. Hurley, Julie Payette, Koichi Wakata, Mark L. Polansky, Thomas Marshburn, Timothy Kopra, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-72Brent W. Jett, Brian Duffy, Daniel T. Barry, Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Winston E. Scott, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-92Brian Duffy, Koichi Wakata, Leroy Chiao, Michael López-Alegría, Pamela Melroy, Peter Wisoff, William S. McArthur, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classorbitSTS-93Catherine Coleman, Eileen Collins, Jeffrey Ashby, Koichi Wakata, Michel Tognini, Steven Hawley, human spaceflight,Wikidata
    classspaceflight2008Expedition 18Gregory Chamitoff, Koichi Wakata, Michael Fincke, Sandra Magnus, Yury Lonchakov, expedition to the International Space Station,Wikidata
    classspaceflight2009Expedition 19Gennady Padalka, Koichi Wakata, Michael Barratt, expedition to the International Space Station,Wikidata
    classspaceflight2009Expedition 20Frank De Winne, Gennady Padalka, Koichi Wakata, Michael Barratt, Nicole Stott, Robert Thirsk, Roman Romanenko, Timothy Kopra, expedition to the International Space Station,Wikidata
    classspaceflight2013Expedition 38Koichi Wakata, Michael S. Hopkins, Mikhail Tyurin, Oleg Kotov, Richard Mastracchio, Sergey Ryazansky, expedition to the International Space Station,Wikidata
    classspaceflight2014Expedition 39Aleksandr Skvortsov, Koichi Wakata, Mikhail Tyurin, Oleg Artemyev, Richard Mastracchio, Steven Swanson, expedition to the International Space Station,Wikidata
    classspaceflight2022Expedition 68Andrey Fedyayev, Anna Kikina, Dmitrij Petelin, Francisco Rubio, Jessica Watkins, Josh A. Cassada, Kjell Lindgren, Koichi Wakata, Nicole Mann, Robert Hines, Samantha Cristoforetti, Sergey Prokopyev, Stephen Bowen, Sultan Al Niadi, Warren Hoburg, expedition to the International Space Station,Wikidata
    commonsimageAstronaut Koichi Wakata gives a thumbs up after being helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after he landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida. Commons
    commonsimageNicole Mann speaks to members of the media after arriving at the Launch and Landing Facility with the SpaceX Crew-5 crew. Commons
    commonsimageKoichi Wakata, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, are seen on the fixed service structure of Launch Complex 39A before boarding SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft atop the company’s Falcon 9 rocket. Commons
    commonsimageBill Nelson and Pam Melroy wave at the SpaceX Crew-5 crew as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A. Commons
    commonsimageKoichi Wakata is seen inside an elevator onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after he landed while onboard the SpaceX Dragon Endoevour spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa, Florida, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Commons
    commonsimageJapanese Prime Minister Noda with NASA Administrator Bolden (201204300002HQ) Commons
    commonsimageThe crew of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission before the launch. Commons
    commonsimageExpedition 38 crew members pose for an in-flight crew portrait - NASA ISS038-E-054970 Commons
    commonsimageBill Nelson looks on the SpaceX Crew-5 crew as they prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A. Commons
    commonsimageThe crew of the SpaceX Crew-5 mission before the launch. Commons
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