Japanese astronaut speaks about upcoming shuttle mission

Japanese astronaut speaks about upcoming shuttle mission

HOUSTON, United States - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata shows a model of the international space station while speaking to reporters Aug. 21 on his upcoming shuttle mission at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Center in Houston. While aboard the U.S. space shuttle Discovery, Wakata will operate the shuttle's robot arm and assemble components for the space station. The Discovery, the fourth shuttle NASA will be launching to assemble the space station, is scheduled to lift off Oct. 5.

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