Japan's Suwa to Go on 1st Space Mission around 2027
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will make a long-term stay at the International Space Station around 2027, marking his first space mission, science minister Yohei Matsumoto told a press conference Friday. Suwa, 49, a former World Bank employee, and former Japanese Red Cross Society doctor Ayu Yoneda, 30, were selected as astronaut candidates in 2023 in the first r...
