Naoko Yamazaki | |
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| Born | December 27, 1970 Matsudo, Chiba, Japan |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Researcher |
| Spouse |
Taichi Yamazaki (divorced) |
| Space career | |
| National Space Development Agency of Japan/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]
- ^ "Spacefacts biography of Naoko Yamazaki". spacefacts.de.
- ^ NASA (January 2008). "Naoko Yamazaki". NASA. Archived from the original on 2004-10-30. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.