Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Akihiko Hoshide
Japan
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Biography
/01Akihiko Hoshide is a Japanese engineer and JAXA astronaut. On August 30, 2012, Hoshide became the third Japanese astronaut to walk in space. His space selfies from 2012, including another space selfie that was posted on Instagram, appeared at the top of many selfie lists of 2013.
Type
Government
Age
57
Date of Birth
December 28, 1968
First Flight
May 31, 2008
Last Flight
April 23, 2021
Career Stats
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Flights
3
Landings
4
Spacewalks
P340DT11H9M43S
Time in Space