| Name: Wakata, Koichi | Country: Japan | M/F: M | Number of Flights: 3 |
| Space Flights | Launch Date - Shuttle | Landing Date - Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| 1. STS-72 | January 11, 1996 - Endeavour | January 20, 1996 - Endeavour |
| 2. STS-92 | October 11, 2000 - Discovery | October 24, 2000 - Discovery |
| Space Flights | Launch Date - Flight Up | Landing Date - Flight Down |
| 3. ISS Crew 18 | March 15, 2009 - STS-119 (Discovery) | July 31, 2009 - STS-127 (Endeavour) |
| Space Flights | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| 1. STS-72 | Retrieved Japanese Space Flyer Unit Deployed and retrieved the OAST-Flyer |
| STS-95 (Backup Crew) |
Hubble Space Telescope Orbiting Systems Test Payload (HOST) Deployed and retrieval Spartan 201-05 |
| 2. STS-92 | ISS Assembly Mission 3A Delivered the Z1 Truss Segment on October 14, 2000 and PMA-3 on October 16, 2000 - Discovery docked with the International Space Station (ISS) from October 13, 2000 to October 20, 2000. |
| 3. ISS Crew 18 | ISS "Alpha" Expedition 18 Crew Koichi Wakata replaced Sandra Magnus as the third crew member of ISS Expedition Crew 18 on March 17, 2009 during the STS-119 mission and remained aboard the International Space Station until the STS-127 mission. |
| Return to Master List | Foreign Astronauts launched by USA | Japanese Astronauts |
| International Space Station Program - Phase II - 2000 / Phase IV - 2009 / Exp.-Crew | ||
| Space Shuttle Program - 1996 / Backup Crew | Three Spaceflights | |
Updated - July 31, 2009