Naoko Yamazaki

Naoko Yamazaki
Born (1970-12-27) December 27, 1970 (age 53)
Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
StatusRetired
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Engineer, Researcher
Spouse
Taichi Yamazaki
(divorced)
Space career
NASDA/JAXA astronaut
Time in space
15 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes[1]
Selection1999 NASDA Group
MissionsSTS-131
Mission insignia
RetirementAugust 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]

  1. ^ "Spacefacts biography of Naoko Yamazaki". spacefacts.de.
  2. ^ NASA (January 2008). "Naoko Yamazaki". NASA. Archived from the original on 2004-10-30. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  3. ^ a b "Astronaut set to become Japan's first mum in space". Reuters. Reuters UK. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2008.
  4. ^ JAXA (November 11, 2008). "Naoko Yamazaki to become second Japanese female astronaut to fly to space". Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-18.