JAXA Astronaut Activity Report, 2006

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• Mobile Servicing System (MSS) Operations Training for CAPCOMs
• Preliminary training in preparation for attending Survival Training in Russia
• Kibo Operations Simulation Training

• Kibo Operations Simulation Training
• Astronauts Hoshide and Yamazaki working at NASA
• Astronaut Noguchi receiving the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation
• Astronaut Noguchi receiving the Eagle-On-the-World Award
• Astronaut Furukawa’s Lecture at the Tokyo Techno Forum 21

• Rehearsal for CBEF Increment-Specific Training
• End-to-End Testing of the Kibo Pressurized Module (PM)
• Kibo Operations Simulation Training
• First Psychological Training Working Group

• Verification of Kibo Pressurized Module Operations Data File
• Kibo Operations Simulation Training
• Evaluation of Training Used for ESA's "Columbus" Laboratory
• Space Talk Show During 2006 National Space Day Festival
• JTTA 2006 in Takasaki: Public Lecture at the JTTA Conference

• Serving as the CAPCOM at NASA
• Crew Review of the Remote Manipulator Control System
• The First Annual Chigasaki Space Memorial Day
• The 14th Nippon Jamboree

• The 10th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operation (NEEMO)
• Advanced Training Rehearsal
• EVA Basic Training Curriculum Evaluation Test at the European Space Agency (ESA)
• Lecture by Astronaut Furukawa: "Road to becoming an Astronaut"

• Operations Simulation Training for the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo"
• Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL)
• Instructors' Refresher Training
• Opening ceremony of the International Space Exhibition

• ATV and Columbus Training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC)
• HTV Development Test
• Astronaut Noguchi’s "Taishi Town’s Honorary Citizen" Presentation Ceremony

• Japanese Experiment Module Kibo Operations Simulation
• Opening Ceremony for the 47th Science and Technology Week
• Open House ("Public Opening Day") at TKSC: "Astronaut Mukai's Mini Space School!"

• Refresher Training for the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) "Kibo"
• Flight Crew Interface Test (FCIT) on Kibo Experiment Logistics Module Pressurized Section (ELM-PS)
• Lecture at the Space Monozukuri Forum in Nagoya
• Lecture by Astronaut Noguchi on his "15 Days Aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery"

• "Canadarm"(Space-Station Remote-Manipulator System) training
• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
• Japanese Experiment Module, Kibo, Simulated Operations
• Japanese Experiment Module Remote-Manipulator System (JEMRMS) operations training

• Mission Specialist Candidate Training
  • Space Shuttle System Training.
  • ISS Training
• Japanese Experiment Module, Kibo, Operations Simulation
• Specialized training on Japan's Experiment Module, Kibo

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