Japanese astronaut performs simulated zero-gravity exercise

Japanese astronaut performs simulated zero-gravity exercise

TSUKUBA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata performs a simulated zero-gravity exercise open to the public Nov. 12 at the Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, in preparation for work on the International Space Station (ISS).

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