Kimiya Yui
Japanese pilot and astronaut (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kimiya Yui (油井 亀美也, Yui Kimiya, born January 30, 1970[2] in Kawakami, Nagano, Japan) is a Japanese astronaut from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He was selected for the agency in 2009.[3]
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Born | (1970-01-30) January 30, 1970 (age 54) Kawakami, Nagano, Japan |
Status | Active |
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JAXA astronaut | |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), JASDF |
Time in space | 141d 16h 09m |
Selection | 2009 JAXA Group |
Missions | Soyuz TMA-17M (Expedition 44/45), Boeing Starliner-1[1] (Expedition 72/73) |
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