February 13, 2007 Updated
Astronaut Wakata selected as crew member for ISS Expedition
JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata was selected as a crew member of the 18th Expedition for a three-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS), and Astronaut Soichi Noguchi was chosen as his backup. Astronaut Wakata's stay there is scheduled for Japan Fiscal Year 2008. This is the first time a Japanese astronaut has been selected as a crew member to stay on the ISS for a lengthy time. February 1, 2007 Updated
JAXA Website Renewal!
On February 1, the JAXA Website was reborn with the aim to become a website that is easier for users to view.A new function, "RSS distribution," enables us to transmit to users JAXA's latest information including "press releases" and "lists of updated items." (RSS reader is needed to receive the distribution.)
We hope you enjoy the renewed JAXA website.