Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Norishige Kanai

Japan

Norishige Kanai
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Biography

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Norishige Kanai, M.D. is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. He is a lieutenant and Diving Medical Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Medical Service Division, 1st Service School). He served as a crew member on board the International Space Station for Expedition 54/55, and returned to Earth on June 3 2018.

Type

Government

Age

49

Date of Birth

December 5, 1976

First Flight

December 17, 2017

Last Flight

December 17, 2017

Career Stats

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Flights

1

Landings

1

Spacewalks

P168DT5H17M59S

Time in Space

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