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Satoshi Furukawa Biography
Satoshi Furukawa is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on April 4, 1964 in Japan, Japan. Japanese surgeon who served as Flight Engineer to the International Space Station on Expedition 28/29.
He completed flight engineer training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, named for the first man in space.
From 1989 to 1999, Furukawa worked in the Department of Surgery at the University of Tokyo, as well as the Department of Anesthesiology at JR Tokyo General Hospital, the Department of Surgery at Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital and at Sakuragaoka Hospital.
In February 1999, Furukawa was selected by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) as one of three Japanese astronaut candidates for the International Space Station (ISS). He started the ISS Astronaut Basic Training program in April 1999 and was certified as an astronaut in January 2001.
He married and had two children.
| Name | Satoshi Furukawa |
| First Name | Satoshi |
| Last Name | Furukawa |
| Occupation | Astronaut |
| Birthday | April 4 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Japan |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On October 1, 2003, NASDA merged with ISAS (Institute of Space and Astronautical Science) and NAL (National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan) and was renamed JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).
Satoshi Furukawa Net Worth
Satoshi Furukawa is one of the richest Astronaut from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Satoshi Furukawa's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He studied medicine at the University of Tokyo and graduated in 1989.
He was an aquanaut for the NEEMO 13 project in the Aquarius underwater laboratory.
Furakawa graduated from Eiko high school, Kamakura, in 1983; he received a Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Tokyo in 1989, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Medical Science from the same in 2000.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Astronaut |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Furukawa arrived at the Johnson Space Center in June 2004. In February 2006 he completed NASA Astronaut Candidate Training that included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 Talon flight training, and water and wilderness survival training. Completion of this initial training qualified him for various technical assignments within the NASA Astronaut Office and for flight assignment as a Mission Specialist on Space Shuttle missions.
In May 2004, he completed Soyuz-TMA Flight Engineer-1 training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Star City, Russia.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Since April 2001, he has been participating in ISS Advanced Training, as well as supporting the development of the hardware and operation of the Japanese ISS Experimental Module “Kibo.”
Furukawa was assigned as a flight engineer to the International Space Station Expedition 28/29 long duration missions. The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft carrying Furukawa, cosmonaut Sergey Volkov and NASA astronaut Michael Fossum lifted off from the Baikonour Cosmodrome on 7 June 2011. Carrying the same crew, Soyuz TMA-02M undocked from the ISS at 11:00 pm UTC on 21 November 2011. The spacecraft soft-landed safely—albeit on its side—in Kazakhstan at 2:26 am UTC on 22 November.
Who is Satoshi Furukawa Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Satoshi Furukawa. You may help us to build the dating records for Satoshi Furukawa!In August 2007, Furukawa served as an aquanaut during the NEEMO 13 project, an exploration research mission held in Aquarius, the world’s only undersea research laboratory.
Facts & Trivia
Satoshi Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Satoshi Furukawa celebrates birthday on April 4 of every year.
Satoshi Furukawa (古川 聡 , Furukawa Satoshi, born April 4, 1964) is a Japanese surgeon and JAXA astronaut. Furukawa was assigned to the International Space Station as a flight engineer on long-duration missions Expedition 28/29, lifting off 7 June 2011 and returning 22 November 2011.
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