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Norishige Kanai

Norishige Kanai

Norishige Kanai is an astronaut from Japan affiliated with the government agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, embarked on 1 space flights and engaging in 1 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.

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.

  • Date of Birth: 12/05/1976
  • Status: Active
  • First Flight: 12/17/2017
  • Last Flight: 12/17/2017
  • In Space: No

Launches

Spacewalk

Expedition 54 EVA 3

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.

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