Chiaki Mukai is a Japanese cardiovascular surgeon and JAXA astronaut who became the first Japanese woman to fly in space, aboard a Space Shuttle mission in 1994 carrying a Spacelab life sciences module. She flew a second Shuttle mission in 1998 that also carried Senator John Glenn on his return to space, becoming the first Japanese astronaut to fly twice. Mukai conducted extensive biomedical research during both missions, drawing on her background as a physician.
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1952-05-06
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May 6, 1952
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a Japanese physician
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STS-65, STS-95
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Mukai was selected as one of three Japanese Payload Specialist candidates
Operated By: JAXA, Lead paragraph, operated-by
Chiaki Mukai (向井 千秋, Mukai Chiaki; born May 6, 1952) is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut.
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Chiaki Mukai (向井 千秋, Mukai Chiaki; born May 6, 1952) is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut.
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Chiaki Mukai (向井 千秋, Mukai Chiaki; born May 6, 1952) is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut.
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