Noguchi to fly space in May

Noguchi to fly space in May

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (file photo) will be among the seven crew members of the space shuttle Discovery to be launched in mid-May, the first shuttle to lift off since February 2003 when Columbia broke up as it reentered the atmosphere due to damage on its wing caused by insulation parts that fell from its external fuel tank. All seven on board died.

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