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Kimiya Yui

Kimiya Yui (1970) has flown to space twice, spending 308.4 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Japan. First flight: Soyuz TMA-17M, 2015.

Japan2 spaceflights308.4 days in space

Spaceflights

Jul 22, 2015
Soyuz TMA-17MSoyuz-FG · Baikonur
Aug 1, 2025
SpaceX Crew-11Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy
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Expedition 73
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Expedition 44
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Expedition 74
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Expedition 45

Career

Nationality
Japan
Born
1970
Occupation
astronaut, Air Self-defense Official
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 20
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

In space

Spaceflights
2
Time in space
308.38 days
First flight
July 22, 2015
Latest flight
Expedition 45
Education
National Defense Academy of Japan

Source: Wikidata Q5975489 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.