Akihiko Hoshide is a Japanese engineer, JAXA astronaut, and former commander of the International Space Station.
12 Facts About Akihiko Hoshide
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Akihiko Hoshide received an International Baccalaureate Diploma from the United World College of South East Asia, Singapore in 1987, a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Keio University in 1992, and a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Houston Cullen College of Engineering in 1997.
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Akihiko Hoshide joined the National Space Development Agency of Japan in 1992 and worked in the development of the H-II launch vehicle for two years.
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In February 1999 Akihiko Hoshide was selected by NASDA as one of three Japanese astronaut candidates for the International Space Station.
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Akihiko Hoshide started the ISS Astronaut Basic Training program in April 1999 and was certified as an astronaut in January 2001.
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From 21 July 2014 to 29 July 2014 Akihiko Hoshide commanded NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations Mission 18 to the Aquarius Reef Base of the coast of Key Largo, Florida.
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Akihiko Hoshide was joined by NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps and Mark Vande Hei as well as ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet during the nine-day mission.
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On 27 August 2012 Akihiko Hoshide robotically captured and berthed JAXA's HTV-3 uncrewed cargo spacecraft, on 30 August he ventured outside the ISS alongside Williams for his first spacewalk, over the eight hour, 17-minute spacewalk, the two astronauts prepared a Main Bus Switching Unit for replacement on a later spacewalk and switched some cables on the Russian Orbital Segment ahead of the launch and docking of the future Nauka laboratory module.
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Malenchenko, Williams and Akihiko Hoshide safely landed approximately six hours after undocking near the remote town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan following 127 Days in space.
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Akihiko Hoshide launched into space for the third time in 2021 aboard SpaceX Crew-2.
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Akihiko Hoshide served as a flight engineer on Expedition 65.
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On 27 April 2021, Akihiko Hoshide assumed command of the ISS from NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, becoming only the second Japanese astronaut to command the station, following Koichi Wakata who commanded Expedition 39 in 2014.