Japan astronaut Doi becomes U.N. section chief

Japan astronaut Doi becomes U.N. section chief

VIENNA, Austria - Japanese astronaut Takao Doi gets to work at the U.N. Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna on Sept. 16, 2009. Doi, who became the first astronaut to work at the office, heads its Space Applications Section.

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