Akihiko Hoshide

'Akihiko Hoshide (星出 彰彦, Hoshide Akihiko, born December 28, 1968), also known as Aki, is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He was born in 1968 in Tokyo, but grew up in New Jersey in the United States.^[1]

Akihiko Hoshide
Born	(1968-12-28) December 28, 1968 (age 55) Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Status	Active
Nationality	Japanese
Alma mater	Keio University University of Houston
Occupation	Engineer
Space career
NASDA/JAXA Astronaut
Time in space	340 days 11 hours 41 minutes
Selection	1999 NASDA Group
Total EVAs	4
Total EVA time	28 hours and 17 minutes
Missions	STS-124, Soyuz TMA-05M (Expedition 32/33), SpaceX Crew-2 (Expedition 65/66)
Mission insignia

He studied at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore. In 1992, he earned a degree from Keio University in Japan. In 1997, he was awarded a Master of Science degree at the University of Houston in Texas.^[2]

Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) accepted Hoshide into the astronaut training program in 1999.^[3] He first trip to the International Space Station was in May 2008.^[4] His second trip to the International Space Station was in July 2012.^[4]

References

1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), "Preflight Interview: Mark Kelly, Commander," Archived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine April 29, 2008; retrieved 2012-8-10.
2. NASA, Akihiko Hoshide; retrieved 2012-8-110.
3. Spacefacts.de, NASDA4; retrieved 2012-8-10.
4. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), "Interviews," Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine July 23, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-10.

Other websites

• Akihiko Hoshide at NASA.gov
• Akihiko Hoshide at Spacefacts.de