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ISS Astronaut Activity Report, April 2002
This is NASDA's April 2002 primary activity report for ISS astronauts Furukawa, Hoshide, and Sumino.

Astronaut Hoshide speaks in Kumamoto prefecture.
Astronaut Hoshide made a speech entitled "You too can become an astronaut" in Kumamoto prefecture in front of more than 500 school children, on April 6. He politely answered many unique questions from children at the end of the speech. After the speech, there was an opportunity to have intimate communications with astronaut Hoshide in the lobby.
Questions and answers in the meeting place.


Kibo's Remote Manipulator System Safety Review
Kibo's Remote Manipulator System safety review panel Phase III took place at the Tsukuba Space Center in which the results of the investigations and tests to verify the safety of various trouble cases were evaluated. The three astronauts attended the safety review panel and stated their opinions from the view point of actual Kibo users.

Tsukuba Space Center opens its door to public during Science and Technology Week.
Astronaut Hoshide speaking to people
The Tsukuba Space Center, celebrated its 30th anniversary by opening to the public on April 20 as one of the events of the Science and Technology Week of Japan. Astronaut Hoshide participated in one of the events by making a short speech. The room was charged with energy and was full of many people from children to adults.
For the Tsukuba Space Center open house, click here.
Astronaut Furukawa a one day post office manager
To celebrate the 69th anniversary of the General Post Office, astronaut Furukawa served as a one-day manager of the Tsukuba Gakuen Post Office. This event was planned the general public to become more familiar with space development. With a smile, he handed out flowers and NASDA key holders to the visitors and sold stamps at the sales counter.
Presenting flowers and NASDA Key holder to visitors.
Astronaut Furukawa sells stamps at the sales counter.



Japanese astronauts' May activity report will be issued in the middle of June.
The third advanced training will be started in May; our three astronauts are scheduled to attend.

Last updated: May 31, 2002

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