Japanese astronaut finds ISS commander role highly rewarding; due to return to Earth in July


Astronaut Takuya Onishi speaks at a press conference on the International Space Station on Friday. - Photo: Courtesy of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

TOKYO: Takuya Onishi, an astronaut who has been on a long-term mission at the International Space Station since March, said that his role as ISS commander is highly rewarding.

Onishi, 49, reached the ISS via a SpaceX spacecraft in March and has become the third Japanese national to serve as an ISS commander since April.

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