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The Star
2 days ago
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- The Star
Japanese astronaut finds ISS commander role highly rewarding; due to return to Earth in July
Astronaut Takuya Onishi speaks at a press conference on the International Space Station on Friday. - Photo: Courtesy of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency TOKYO: Takuya Onishi, an astronaut who has been on a long-term mission at the International Space Station since March, said that his role as ISS commander is highly rewarding. Onishi, 49, reached the ISS via a SpaceX spacecraft in March and has become the third Japanese national to serve as an ISS commander since April. 'I find [the role as commander] highly rewarding,' he said at a press conference on Friday (June 20) night. During his first half of the long-term mission, he was engaged in scientific experiments and other activities. 'I would like to lead my crew as best as I can for the rest of the period,' Onishi said. Onishi is scheduled to return to the Earth in or after July, once replacement astronauts, including Kimiya Yui, 55, arrive on the ISS. - The Yomiuri Shimbun
Yomiuri Shimbun
2 days ago
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- Yomiuri Shimbun
Japanese Astronaut Takuya Onishi Finds ISS Commander Role Highly Rewarding; Due to Return to Earth Around July
Takuya Onishi, an astronaut who has been on a long-term mission at the International Space Station since March, said that his role as ISS commander is highly rewarding. Onishi, 49, reached the ISS via a SpaceX spacecraft in March and has become the third Japanese national to serve as an ISS commander since April. 'I find [the role as commander] highly rewarding,' he said at a press conference on Friday night. During his first half of the long-term mission, he was engaged in scientific experiments and other activities. 'I would like to lead my crew as best as I can for the rest of the period,' Onishi said. Onishi is scheduled to return to the Earth in or after July, once replacement astronauts, including Kimiya Yui, 55, arrive on the ISS.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will hear from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in two separate events. The first event at 10:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 20, includes students from Long Beach Middle School in Lido Beach, New York. Media interested in covering the event at Long Beach Middle School must RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Monday, May 19, to Christi Tursi at: ctursi@ or 516-771-3960. The second event at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 23, is with students from Vermilion High School in Vermilion, Ohio. Media interested in covering the event at Vermilion High School must RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, May 22, to Jennifer Bengele at: jbengele@ or 440-479-7783. Watch both 20-minute Earth-to-space calls live on NASA STEM YouTube Channel. Long Beach Middle School will host the event for students in grades 6 through 8. The school aims to provide both the students and community with an experience that bridge gaps in space sciences with teaching and learning in classrooms. Vermilion High School will host the event for students in grades 9 through 12, to help increase student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career pathways. For more than 24 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through SCaN's (Space Communications and Navigation) Near Space Network. Research and technology investigations taking place aboard the space station benefit people on Earth and lay the groundwork for other agency missions. As part of NASA's Artemis campaign, the agency will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars, inspiring Artemis Generation explorers and ensuring the United States continues to lead in space exploration and discovery. See videos of astronauts aboard the space station at: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NASA
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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- Yahoo
NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will hear from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in two separate events. The first event at 10:20 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 20, includes students from Long Beach Middle School in Lido Beach, New York. Media interested in covering the event at Long Beach Middle School must RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Monday, May 19, to Christi Tursi at: ctursi@ or 516-771-3960. The second event at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 23, is with students from Vermilion High School in Vermilion, Ohio. Media interested in covering the event at Vermilion High School must RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Thursday, May 22, to Jennifer Bengele at: jbengele@ or 440-479-7783. Watch both 20-minute Earth-to-space calls live on NASA STEM YouTube Channel. Long Beach Middle School will host the event for students in grades 6 through 8. The school aims to provide both the students and community with an experience that bridge gaps in space sciences with teaching and learning in classrooms. Vermilion High School will host the event for students in grades 9 through 12, to help increase student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career pathways. For more than 24 years, astronauts have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, testing technologies, performing science, and developing skills needed to explore farther from Earth. Astronauts aboard the orbiting laboratory communicate with NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston 24 hours a day through SCaN's (Space Communications and Navigation) Near Space Network. Research and technology investigations taking place aboard the space station benefit people on Earth and lay the groundwork for other agency missions. As part of NASA's Artemis campaign, the agency will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future human exploration of Mars, inspiring Artemis Generation explorers and ensuring the United States continues to lead in space exploration and discovery. See videos of astronauts aboard the space station at: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NASA
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
SpaceX-NASA launch overnight: Everything to know about ISS resupply launch from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX and NASA are teaming up on an early morning resupply mission Monday, April 21, to transport about 6,700 pounds of supplies up to the International Space Station inside a Dragon spacecraft. SpaceX is targeting 4:15 a.m. EDT Monday to launch a Falcon 9 rocket into low-Earth orbit from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Expect pre-dawn Central Florida sonic booms: After soaring skyward along a northeasterly trajectory, the rocket's first-stage booster will return to land at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Dragon should arrive and dock autonomously with the ISS about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 22. NASA astronaut and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi will monitor the capsule's arrival from the orbiting outpost. Check back for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch coverage updates on this page, starting about two hours before the launch target time. When NASA's live webcast kicks off about 3:55 a.m. Monday, we'll post it below alongside our countdown clock. Then Monday night, a second Falcon 9 should launch the Bandwagon-3 satellite rideshare mission during a window extending from 8:43 p.m. to 9:23 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — making for a doubleheader launch day. Countdown Timer For the latest news and launch schedule from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit Rick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Neale at Rneale@ Twitter/X: @RickNeale1 Space is important to us and that's why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: SpaceX-NASA rocket launch overnight: What to know before ISS liftoff
