Kimiya Yui
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is a Japanese astronaut from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
, who has been selected in 2009.
Yui, from Nagano Prefecture
, enrolled at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
after graduating from the National Defense Academy of Japan
in 1992. He has piloted a F-15 Eagle
fighter, and currently works in the Air Staff Office's Defense Planning Division. He is a Lieutenant Colonel
.
Once he is trained as an astronaut, he will have the opportunity to fly to the International Space Station
and engage in scientific experiments at Japan's Japanese Experiment Module
space laboratory, as well as in the maintenance and operations of the station.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The , or JAXA, is Japan's national aerospace agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on October 1, 2003, as an Independent Administrative Institution administered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the...
, who has been selected in 2009.
Yui, from Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, enrolled at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The , or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. The JASDF carries out combat air patrols around Japan, while also maintaining an extensive network of ground and air early warning radar systems...
after graduating from the National Defense Academy of Japan
National Defense Academy of Japan
, abbreviated is a four-year university-level military academy aimed to educate and train students who will be officers in three services of the Japan Self-Defense Forces...
in 1992. He has piloted a F-15 Eagle
F-15 Eagle
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed by McDonnell Douglas to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights...
fighter, and currently works in the Air Staff Office's Defense Planning Division. He is a Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
.
Once he is trained as an astronaut, he will have the opportunity to fly to the International Space Station
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a habitable, artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. The ISS follows the Salyut, Almaz, Cosmos, Skylab, and Mir space stations, as the 11th space station launched, not including the Genesis I and II prototypes...
and engage in scientific experiments at Japan's Japanese Experiment Module
Japanese Experiment Module
The Japanese Experiment Module , also known with the nickname , is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station developed by JAXA. It is the largest single ISS module. The first two pieces of the module were launched on space shuttle missions STS-123 and STS-124...
space laboratory, as well as in the maintenance and operations of the station.