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Satoshi Furukawa

Japan

Satoshi Furukawa is a Japanese surgeon and retired JAXA astronaut who served as a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station on two long duration missions, Expedition 28/29 in 2011 and Expedition 69/70 in 2023 and 2024.

Facts
Birth Year
1964 2
Nationality
Japanese 2
Classification
Astronaut Role
Flight Engineer 1
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, nationality there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationSatoshi Furukawa, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
Quote, Satoshi Furukawa, Wikipedia - lead section, astronaut role
Furukawa was assigned to the International Space Station as a flight engineer on long-duration missions Expedition 28/29 (2011) and Expedition 69/70 (2023-2024).
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2. Satoshi Furukawa - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1964-04-04
  • Introduction
    a Japanese surgeon and retired JAXA astronaut
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