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KIMIYA YUI

JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2015
Astronaut Yui, colleagues return to Earth after 5-month space station stay
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and his two colleagues at the International Space Station returned to Earth on Friday evening after completing a nearly five-month mission.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2015
Yui and ISS colleagues to return to Earth earlier than planned
Astronaut Kimiya Yui and two colleagues aboard the International Space Station will return to Earth on Dec. 11, some 11 days earlier than planned, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 30, 2015
Japan's unmanned cargo ship plunges back to Earth after successful ISS mission
A Japanese unmanned cargo ship plunged into the atmosphere over the South Pacific early Wednesday after completing a supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Japanese space agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2015
Japanese astronaut Yui to kids back on Earth: Pursue your dreams
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui expressed his hope Tuesday that children will try to achieve their dreams as he spoke aboard the International Space Station in orbit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2015
Japan's unmanned cargo ship arrives at International Space Station
An unmanned cargo ship that blasted off aboard a rocket from Japan last week arrived at the International Space Station on Monday, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2015
Astronaut Yui psyched up for task of docking Konotori transport to ISS via robotic arms
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, staying at the International Space Station, renewed his resolve to successfully dock the Konotori cargo transport to the ISS using robotic arms — one of his main missions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2015
Japanese astronaut Yui reaches space station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday morning nearly six hours after liftoff from Kazakhstan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 22, 2015
Astronaut Yui confident about space flight despite Soyuz delays
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui said Tuesday that he is confident and feels safe about the approaching trip that will take him and two other colleagues to the International Space Station, despite a nearly two-month delay stemming from the failed launch of another spacecraft using a similar rocket.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2015
Japanese astronaut Yui says he's ready for space mission
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui has expressed his readiness to leave later this month for a five-month-long mission aboard the International Space Station.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2015
Astronaut Yui to blast off for ISS on July 23: Russian Space Agency
The Russian Space Agency announced Thursday that a Soyuz spacecraft will take Japan's Kimiya Yui and other astronauts to the International Space Station on July 23, TASS news service reported.
JAPAN
May 13, 2015
Russia delays launch of Soyuz craft carrying Japanese until late July due to failure probe: report
The Russian Space Agency has delayed a plan to launch a Soyuz spacecraft with crew members including Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui until late July, according to TASS news service.
JAPAN
May 8, 2015
Russian launch of new ISS crew members delayed until July: reports
The launch of the rocket that was to carry Japan's Kimiya Yui and two other astronauts to the International Space Station this month has been postponed to July, Russian media reports said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2015
JAXA astronaut Yui takes final exam before trip to ISS
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and his crewmates underwent a two-day final examination through Thursday ahead of their May 27 trip to the International Space Station.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2015
Astronaut Yui to head for ISS on May 27
Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui will enter space for the first time on May 27 aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, education minister Hakubun Shimomura said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2015
International Space Station crew don Jedi garb ahead of voyages
Six astronauts, including Japan's Kimiya Yui, are dressed as warriors from the "Star Wars" film series in a poster NASA released Thursday ahead of their travel to the International Space Station later this year.

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