Soichi Noguchi
- January 4, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
Soichi Noguchi Biography
| Name | Soichi Noguchi |
| Birthday | Apr 15 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Japan |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Mikio Noguchi |
Soichi Noguchi is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on April 15, 1965 in Japan, Japan. Mission Specialist aboard STS-114, which was NASA’s first “return to flight” after the Columbia tragedy.
Like actor Ken Watanabe, he was born in Japan.
Soichi Noguchi (野口 聡一 , Noguchi Sōichi, born 15 April 1965 in Yokohama, Japan) is a Japanese aeronautical engineer and JAXA astronaut. His first spaceflight was as a Mission Specialist aboard STS-114 on 26 July 2005 for NASA’s first “return to flight” Space Shuttle mission after the Columbia disaster. He was most recently in space as part of the Soyuz TMA-17 crew and Expedition 22 to the International Space Station (ISS), returning to Earth on 2 June 2010. He is the fifth Japanese astronaut to fly in space and the fourth to fly on the space shuttle.
Noguchi graduated from Chigasaki-Hokuryo High School in 1984, and then studied at the University of Tokyo, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1989 and a master’s degree in 1991, both in Aeronautical Engineering.
He married and had three children.
Soichi Noguchi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Soichi Noguchi is one of the richest Astronaut from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Soichi Noguchi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a Boy Scout.
He is the fifth Japanese person to visit space.
Soichi Noguchi was born in 1965 in Yokohama, Japan. He considers Chigasaki, Japan, to be his hometown. He holds flight instructor certificate as CFII and MEI. Noguchi was a Boy Scout. He is married and has three children. His hobbies include jogging, basketball, skiing and camping.
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Noguchi and his crew mates returned to Earth on 9 August 2005, carrying over 7,055 pounds of equipment and trash down from the station inside of a Multi- Purpose Logistics Module, which had been used to bring up supplies to the station two weeks earlier. Discovery’s landing at the Kennedy Space Centre wrapped up a 13 day, 21 hour, 32 minute and 48 second spaceflight.
Facts & Trivia
Soichi Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Soichi Noguchi celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.
Noguchi and his two crew mates launched on 21 December 2009 aboard Soyuz TMA-17, he became the first JAXA astronaut and second Japanses citizen (following Tokyo Broadcasting System reporter Toyohiro Akiyama) to fly on a Soyuz spacecraft, the trio spent two days in free flight, before docking to the ISS and joining the Expedition 22 crew, joining American Commander Jeff Williams and Russian flight engineer Maksim Surayev.
Who does Soichi Noguchi work for?
JAXA
How many times has Soichi Noguchi been in space?
Soichi Noguchi
Time in space| 344 days 9 hours 33 minutes
Selection| 1996 NASDA Group
Total EVAs| 4
Total EVA time| 27h 01min
Where is Soichi?
NOGUCHI Soichi is currently aboard the ISS as a resident crew member, having arrived via the first operational Crew Dragon space capsule (Crew-1). In 2020, Dr. NOGUCHI Soichi became the first non-American to board SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft (Crew-1), and performed his fourth EVA, the most by any Japanese astronaut.
How many Japanese astronauts are there?
Twelve Japanese people have participated in space flights. Of these, two were women. Five of the astronauts have retired, while seven (colored) are in the active unit.
Who is the first astronaut in Philippines?
Chino Roque
Selection| Axe Apollo Space Academy
Missions| XCOR Lynx