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Takuya Onishi (大西 卓哉, Ōnishi Takuya, born 22 December 1975) is a Japanese astronaut who was selected for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in 2009. He spent four months on board the International Space Station in 2016.
Learn about Takuya Onishi's training for his first space mission in 2016, his experience as a CAPCOM, and his passion for bringing space closer to young people. Read the full interview with the Japanese astronaut who will fly on the Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station.
ONISHI Takuya was born in Tokyo in 1975, and spent roughly 113 days in space as a Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expeditions 48 and 49 in 2016.
In 2025, JAXA Astronaut Kimiya Yui and JAXA Astronaut Takuya Onishi are scheduled to serve long-term missions on the ISS. In February 2023, JAXA selected Ms. Ayu Yoneda and Mr. Osamu Suwa as JAXA Astronaut Candidates.
Sep 12, 2019 · Learn about Takuya Onishi, the first Japanese to capture a spacecraft in orbit and an aquanaut who participated in NASA's underwater NEEMO expedition. He shares his passion for space and caves, and how they are similar and challenging environments.
6 days ago · Takuya Onishi is a co-pilot for All Nippon Airways and a Flight Engineer for Expedition 48/49 on the International Space Station. He completed his training at NASA, Star City and the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center and participated in the NEEMO 15 underwater mission.
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May 9, 2017 · Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi did a Q&A with Tohoku University's International PR team about being an astronaut and what life was like on the ISS.
