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Q: Could you give Astronaut Noguchi, who is going to be onboard the next Space Shuttle, a message?

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A.Well, of course, I wish everyone who flies in to space to have a most enjoyable training period, launch and experience in flight, and to return safely. And, of course, that goes for anyone from any country. So, I wish that he will have a most enjoyable and a beneficial (journey) for all the people in Japan and people in the world.



One of the JAXA's future missions is "to develop a new launch vehicle with low cost and the highest reliability in the world". If we have a highly reliable and cost-effective launch vehicle, which is not necessary a JAXA rocket in general, a door to space will be opened to more people. We asked Dr. Aldrin what kind of impression he had of Japanese space technology and how he felt about a launch vehicle with higher reliability.


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