Japanese astronaut Suwa to head to ISS as early as spring 2027: NASA

Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will head to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX craft as early as next spring, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said Thursday.It will be the first spaceflight for Suwa, a 49-year-old former World Bank employee who became a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut in 2024.Suwa will also be the eighth Japanese to take part in a long-duration mission on the ISS. He has been nominated for one scheduled for launch around 2027.The upcoming science expedition will include Suwa and two NASA astronauts, as well as one Russian cosmonaut…READ FULL ARTICLE