Noguchi to engage in extravehicular work in next space mission

Noguchi to engage in extravehicular work in next space mission

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi speaks to reporters at the National Space Development Agency of Japan in Tokyo. Noguchi is expected to join the first U.S. shuttle mission planned since the Columbia breakup in February. (Kyodo)

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