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New NASDA ISS Astronauts Satoshi Furukawa and Akihiko Hoshide Born

January 24, 2001 (JST)

National Space Development Agency of Japan

Two astronaut candidates of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), Satoshi Furukawa and Akihiko Hoshide, completed the training and have been qualified as ISS astronauts. NASDA has been conducted Basic Training for astronaut candidates for the International Space Station (ISS) since April, 1999.

Furukawa and Hoshide will participate in the subsequent overall ISS training (Advanced Training), which will be conducted in Japan and countries participating in the ISS program. They will also support development of Japanese Experiment Module (Kibo). After they are assigned ISS flight, they will receive the training of individual crewmembers' roles for their own specific tasks during the mission (Increment-Specific Training) and prepare for the flight.

Basic Training is based on an international guidelines specified by the space agencies (Japan, the US, Canada European countries, and Russia). The guidelines are covering the necessary ISS training fundamental contents, such as scientific and engineering knowledge, techniques, language skills, physical conditioning and mental attitude. Furukawa and Hoshide are the first astronauts to have completed Basic Training by Japan and be qualified as astronauts.




Personal Data (Satoshi Furukawa)


NAME Satoshi Furukawa (M.D., Ph.D.)
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
36
Yokohama, Kanagawa
PRESENT
POSITION
Astronaut, Space Utilization Promotion Department Office of Space Utilization System
National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Medical Science, University of Tokyo - 2000
M.D., University of Tokyo - 1989
WORK
EXPERIENCE
NASDA Astronaut January 2001 - Present
NASDA Astronaut Candidate
-Enrolled in NASDA Basic Training Program for Japanese ISS astronauts.
April 1999 - December 2000
Surgeon
-1st Department of Surgery, University of Tokyo
1989-1999
Surgeon
-Department of Surgery, Sakuragaoka Hospital
1994&1996
Surgeon
-Department of Surgery, Ibaraki Prefecture Central Hospital
1990-1994
Resident (Anesthesiology)
-JR Tokyo General Hospital
1989
Field Gastrointesitinal Surgery, Space Medicine
Marital
Status
Married
(one daughter and one son)


Personal Data (Akihiko Hoshide)


NAME Akihiko Hoshide
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
32
Setagaya, Tokyo
PRESENT
POSITION
Astronaut, Space Utilization Promotion Department Office of Space Utilization System
National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA)
EDUCATION
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering - 1997
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Keio University - 1992
WORK
EXPERIENCE
NASDA Astronaut January 2001 - Present
NASDA Astronaut Candidate
-Enrolled in NASDA Basic Training Program for Japanese ISS astronauts.
April 1999 - December 2000
Engineer
-Astronaut Office, NASDA
1997-1999
Engineer
-Space Utilization Promotion Department, NASDA
1994-1997
Engineer
-Nagoya Office, NASDA
1992-1994
Field Aerospace Engineering
Marital
Status
Single