宇宙飛行士の若田光一さんが地球に帰ってきた
Astronaut Wakatakōichi Returns to Earth.
Astronaut Wakatakōichi Returns to Earth.
October of last year, astronaut Wakatakōichi left for the International Space Station.
October of last year, astronaut Wakatakōichi left for the International Space Station.
He continued with the experiments necessary to study the Moon and Mars.
He continued with the experiments necessary to study the Moon and Mars.
It was Mr. Wakata’s fifth time in space, and his first time working outside the space station.
It was Mr. Wakata’s fifth time in space, and his first time working outside the space station.
Wakata and four other astronauts left the space station at around 4:00 pm on the 11th of this month on the American company’s spacecraft ”Crew Dragon”.
Wakata and four other astronauts left the space station at around 4:00 pm on the 11th of this month on the American company’s spacecraft ”Crew Dragon”.
Around 11:00 a.m. on the 12th, the spacecraft opened its parachute and slowly descended into the waters of Florida, USA.
Around 11:00 a.m. on the 12th, the spacecraft opened its parachute and slowly descended into the waters of Florida, USA.
Wakata returned to Earth with a smile.
Wakata returned to Earth with a smile.
Wakata spent 157 days in space. This is the longest a Japanese astronaut has ever been in space.
Wakata spent 157 days in space. This is the longest a Japanese astronaut has ever been in space.
宇宙飛行士の若田光一さんが地球に帰ってきた
Astronaut Kouichi Wakata has returned to Earth.
Astronaut Kouichi Wakata has returned to Earth.
Astronaut Kouichi Wakata departed for the International Space Station in October of last year.
Astronaut Kouichi Wakata departed for the International Space Station in October of last year.
There, he continued necessary research investigating the Moon and Mars.
There, he continued necessary research investigating the Moon and Mars.
Mr. Wakata has gone to space five times but this was his first time working outside the space station.
Mr. Wakata has gone to space five times but this was his first time working outside the space station.
He along with four more astronauts departed the space station on board the American spacecraft ”Crew Dragon” at around 4pm on March 11th.
He along with four more astronauts departed the space station on board the American spacecraft ”Crew Dragon” at around 4pm on March 11th.
The spacecraft’s parachute opened at 11am on the 12th and landed safely in the sea off the coast of Florida in the United States.
The spacecraft’s parachute opened at 11am on the 12th and landed safely in the sea off the coast of Florida in the United States.
Mr. Wakata was smiling as he returned to Earth.
Mr. Wakata was smiling as he returned to Earth.
With 157 days spent in space, Mr. Wakata has now spent the most time in space out of any Japanese astronaut.
With 157 days spent in space, Mr. Wakata has now spent the most time in space out of any Japanese astronaut.