Norishige Kanai
Norishige Kanai is a government astronaut from Japan, affiliated with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
During their career, Norishige Kanai flew on 1 spaceflight and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 168 days, 5 hours, 17 minutes, 59 seconds in space.
Norishige Kanai, M.D. is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut.
He is a lieutenant and Diving Medical Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Medical Service Division, 1st Service School). He served as a crew member on board the International Space Station for Expedition 54/55, and returned to Earth on June 3 2018.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 12/05/1976 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| First Flight | 12/17/2017 |
| Last Flight | 12/17/2017 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 168 days, 5 hours, 17 minutes, 59 seconds |
| EVA Time | 5 hours, 57 minutes |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by Norishige Kanai
Explore the 1 spaceflight Norishige Kanai participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by Norishige Kanai
Discover the 1 spacewalk Norishige Kanai performed during their career, logging a total of 5 hours, 57 minutes outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 02/16/2018 12:00 UTC and ended at 02/16/2018 17:57 UTC on the International Space Station for a total of 5 hours and 57 minutes.