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LEGENDRetiredJAXAJAXA·🇯🇵 Japan·Born 1965
Soichi Noguchi
First astronaut to fly on three different spacecraft (Shuttle, Soyuz, Crew Dragon)
318d
Days in Space
3
Missions
4
EVAs
27h
EVA Time
What they aspire to
He aspires to share the overview of Earth with the public through photography and outreach.
Biography
Flew on three different spacecraft: Space Shuttle, Soyuz, and SpaceX Crew Dragon. First Japanese astronaut on a Crew Dragon.
Before NASAAeronautical engineer at Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries working on jet-engine development before being selected by NASDA in 1996.
Records & Firsts
Notable accomplishments by Soichi Noguchi
- First astronaut to fly on three different spacecraft (Shuttle, Soyuz, Crew Dragon)
- First Japanese astronaut on a SpaceX Crew Dragon (2020)
Mission Timeline
- Mission Specialist
SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience
SpaceX Crew-1 / Expedition 64
Launch: Nov 15, 2020Landing: May 2, 2021Duration: 168 days- First operational SpaceX Crew Dragon mission
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
joggingbasketballskiingcamping
Causes They Champion
Association of Space ExplorersInternational space cooperation
Languages
JapaneseEnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- NASA Space Flight Medal
- NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
- Medal with Purple Ribbon (Japan)
Fun fact
He is recognized as the only person certified by Guinness World Records to have returned from space using three different methods: Shuttle runway landing, Soyuz ground touchdown, and Crew Dragon ocean splashdown.
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