2 Japanese astronauts certified as future ISS residents

2 Japanese astronauts certified as future ISS residents

TOKYO, Japan - Satoshi Furukawa (R), 36, and Hoshide Akihiko (L), 32, smile for photographers at the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in Tokyo on Jan. 24 after NASDA official recognized them as astronauts now eligible to take part in the International Space Station (ISS) project. At center is Mamoru Mohri, who participated in U.S. space shuttle missions in 1992 and in 2000.

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