Apr 19 (News On Japan) –
Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi has been appointed commander of the International Space Station (ISS), changing into the third Japanese to imagine the function.
“I took over command of the International Space Station on April 18th, 2025, and officially became the commander,” mentioned Onishi.
A change-of-command ceremony was held aboard the ISS on April 18th, throughout which Onishi turned the third Japanese nationwide to take command of the station.
In his remarks, Onishi said, “I believe this appointment is recognition by the international community of Japan’s contributions to manned space exploration, and a sign of the expectations for our future.”
Onishi arrived on the ISS final month aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. He is scheduled to stay on the station for six months, conducting varied area experiments, together with these within the Japanese experiment module Kibo.
Source: TBS