Koichi Wakata

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Koichi Wakata

Acting 63 August 1, 1963

Koichi Wakata is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut. Wakata retired from JAXA in 2024 after a career in spaceflight spanning nearly two decades. He logged over 500 days in space…

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Space Station 3D

Space Station 3D

6.5 2002 Movie
The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station

The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station

7.2 2021 Movie
Live from Space

Live from Space

4.0 2014 Movie

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Koichi Wakata is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut. Wakata retired from JAXA in 2024 after a career in spaceflight spanning nearly two decades. He logged over 500 days in space across five missions: three aboard the Space Shuttle, one on the Soyuz, and one on the Crew Dragon.

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  1. 2021
    The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station

    Movie Self

  2. 2014
    Live from Space

    Movie Self

  3. 2002
    Space Station 3D

    Movie Self - Mission Specialist, STS-92