Takuya Onishi
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 Takuya Onishi | |
| Birth Name | Takuya Onishi |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1975 |
| Occupation | JAXA Astronaut |
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Personal Data
Born in 1975 in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. Married. Enjoys flying, playing the saxophone, movies and hiking.
Education
Graduated from Seiko High School in Yokohama in 1994; received a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Aeronautical and Space Engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1998.
Experience
Onishi joined All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd (ANA) in 1998. He was assigned to the Passenger Service Department, Haneda airport, Tokyo, where he was a check-in agent and assisted disabled people in boarding. He completed 2 years of basic flight training in Bakersfield, California and 1 year of advanced flight training in Tokyo. He was promoted to co-pilot of Boeing 767's in October 2003. He flew both domestic and international routes. In February 2009, Onishi was selected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as one of the Japanese Astronaut Candidates for the International Space Station (ISS). Starting in April 2009, he attended the ISS Astronaut Basic Training domestic program at Tsukuba Space Center in Japan.
Spaceflight Experience
NASA EXPERIENCE: Onishi arrived at the Johnson Space Center in August 2009 as one of the 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. He recently graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training, which included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in ISS systems, Extravehicular Activity (EVA), robotics, physiological training, T-38 flight training and water and wilderness survival training. Currently, he is assigned to the Station Operations Branch and will participate in NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 15 (NEEMO15) as a crewmember in October 2011.
Organizations
Special Honours
Other Information
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