Naoko Yamazaki
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Naoko Yamazaki is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space. The first was Chiaki Mukai.
Yamazaki in 2009
Astronauts Soichi Noguchi, Expedition 23 flight engineer, Naoko Yamazaki and Stephanie Wilson in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station during mission STS-131
The four astronauts of STS-131 and Expedition 23 (Yamazaki on the top right), the first time four women being at the same time in space.
Chiaki Mukai
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Chiaki Mukai is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut. She was the first Japanese woman in space, the first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights, and the first Asian woman in space. Both were S
Naoko Yamazaki
…Naoko; born December 27, 1970) is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space. The first was Chiaki Mukai. Yamazaki was born Naoko Sumino in Matsudo City. She spent two years of her childhood in Sapporo. After graduating from Ochanomizu University Senior…
Chiaki Mukai
Chiaki Mukai in Advanced Crew Escape Suits
Chiaki Mukai in 2013