Summary of Japan related Space Shuttle missions and flight results
are outlined.
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Japan participated Experiment Mission |
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Japanese Astronaut on board Mission |
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International Space Station Mission |
| Mission |
Launch (*1) |
Landing (*1) |
Categories |
STS-131
[19A] |
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ISS Assembly Flight 19A
Astronaut Yamazaki to fly STS-131 |
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Apr. 5, 2010 |
Apr. 20, 2010
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STS-127
[2J/A] |
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ISS Assembly Flight 2J/A
Astronaut Wakata return to Earth |
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Jul. 16, 2009 |
Jul. 31, 2009 |
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STS-119
[15A] |
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ISS Assembly Flight 15A
Astronaut Wakata to fly STS-119 |
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Mar. 16, 2009 |
Mar. 29, 2009
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STS-124
[1J] |
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ISS Assembly Flight 1J
Astronaut Hoshide to fly STS-124 |
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Jun. 1, 2008 |
Jun. 15, 2008 |
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STS-123
[1J/A] |
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ISS Assembly Flight 1J/A
Astronaut Doi to fly STS-123 |
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Mar. 11, 2008 |
Mar. 26, 2008 |
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STS-114
[LF1] |
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ISS Assembly Flight LF1
Astronaut Noguchi to fly STS-114 |
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Jul. 26, 2005 |
Aug. 9, 2005 |
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STS-92
[3A] |
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ISS Assembly Flight 3A
Astronaut Wakata to fly STS-92 |
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Oct. 11, 2000 |
Oct.24, 2000 |
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| STS-99 |
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Astronaut Mohri's Second
Shuttle Flight |
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Feb. 11, 2000 |
Feb. 22, 2000 |
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| STS-95 |
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Astronaut Mukai's Second Shuttle
Flight |
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Oct. 29, 1998 |
Nov. 7, 1998 |
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| STS-91 |
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Space Radiation Environment Measurement
Program |
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Jun. 3, 1998 |
Jun. 12, 1998 |
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| STS-90 |
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Neurolab Program |
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Apr. 18, 1998 |
May 4 , 1998 |
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| STS-89 |
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Space Radiation Environment Measurement
Program |
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Jan. 23, 1998 |
Feb. 1, 1998 |
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| STS-87 |
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Japan's First EVA |
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Nov. 20, 1997 |
Dec. 5, 1997 |
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| STS-85 |
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Manipulator Flight Demonstration (MFD) |
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Aug. 7, 1997 |
Aug. 19, 1997 |
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| STS-94 |
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First Microgravity Science Laboratory
(MSL-1) |
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Jul. 2, 1997 |
Jul. 17, 1997 |
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| STS-84 |
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Space Radiation Environment Measurement
Program |
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May 15, 1997 |
May 24, 1997 |
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| STS-83 |
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First Microgravity Science Laboratory
(MSL-1) |
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April 5, 1997 |
April 9, 1997 |
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| STS-79 |
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Space Radiation Environment Measurement
Program |
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Sept. 16, 1996 |
Sept. 26, 1996 |
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| STS-72 |
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First Mission Specialist of Japan |
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Jan. 11, 1996 |
Jan. 20, 1996 |
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| STS-65 |
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Second International Microgravity Laboratory
(IML-2) |
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Jul. 9, 1994 |
Jul. 23, 1994 |
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| STS-47 |
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Fuwatto '92 (First Material Processing
Test/FMPT) |
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Sept. 12, 1992 |
Sept. 20, 1992 |
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| STS-42 |
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First International Microgravity Laboratory
Mission |
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Jan. 22, 1992 |
Jan. 30, 1992 |
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(*1) All times are Japan Standard Time, unless otherwise noted.
Last Updated : Oct. 6, 2010
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