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Chiaki Mukai

Chiaki Mukai

Chiaki Mukai is a government astronaut from Japan, affiliated with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

During their career, Chiaki Mukai flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 23 days, 15 hours, 39 minutes, 25 seconds in space.

Chiaki Mukai (向井 千秋 Mukai Chiaki, born May 6, 1952, Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. She was the first Japanese woman in space, and was the first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights. Both were Space Shuttle missions; her first was STS-65 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in July 1994, which was a Spacelab mission. Her second spaceflight was STS-95 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. In total she has spent 23 days in space.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Chiaki Mukai
Date of Birth05/06/1952
StatusRetired
First Flight07/08/1994
Last Flight10/29/1998
In SpaceNo
Time in Space23 days, 15 hours, 39 minutes, 25 seconds
Landings2

Spaceflights by Chiaki Mukai

Explore the 2 spaceflights Chiaki Mukai participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

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