Koichi Wakata is a Japanese astronaut born on August 1, 1963. He is the first Japanese astronaut to work on the assembly of the International Space Station, and has been involved in numerous space missions since then. He has been a part of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency since 1985 and has been a part of the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Soyuz TMA-11, and the Expedition 39/40.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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About
The first Japanese Astronaut to work on the assembly of the International Space Station.
Before Fame
He worked for Japan Airlines as a structural Engineer.
Trivia
The 2013-2014 Expedition 39 made him the first Japanese commander of the ISS.
Family Life
He married a woman from Germany.
Associated With
He is an Engineer like Robert Moses.
