Naoko Yamazaki | |
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Born | Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | December 27, 1970
Status | Retired |
Nationality | Japanese |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, Researcher |
Spouse |
Taichi Yamazaki (divorced) |
Space career | |
NASDA/JAXA astronaut | |
Time in space | 15 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes[1] |
Selection | 1999 NASDA Group |
Missions | STS-131 |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | August 31, 2011 |
Naoko Yamazaki (山崎 直子, Yamazaki Naoko, born December 27, 1970) is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space.[2][3][4] The first was Chiaki Mukai.[3]