Koichi Wakata
1963 (63) • Acting
Koichi Wakata
Koichi Wakata is a Japanese engineer and an astronaut. Wakata retired from JAXA in 2024 after a career in spaceflight spanning nearly two decades. He logged over 500 days in space across five missions: three aboard the Space Shuttle, one on the Soyuz, and one on the Crew Dragon.
Known For
Space Station 3D
65%
Self - Mission Specialist, STS-92
2002
Live from Space
40%
Self
2014
The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station
72%
Self
2021
Live from Space
40%
Self
2014
Space Station 3D
65%
Self - Mission Specialist, STS-92
2002