Japanese astronaut Wakata starts job on shuttle mission

Japanese astronaut Wakata starts job on shuttle mission

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata starts his job on the U.S. space shuttle Discovery on March 16, operating a robot arm to inspect the outside of the shuttle. (NASA TV) (Kyodo)

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