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[b]New JAXA astronaut candidates selected![/b] JAXA has been recruiting and selecting new astronaut candidates who are expected to stay on the International Space Station (ISS) to operate the ISS. Today, we are pleased to announce that two candidates were selected. They will go through training for two years as a candidate, and if they become certified after the training, they will officially become astronauts. Upon receiving certification, if they are selected as an ISS onboard astronaut, they will further undergo some mission-specific training for about two years, then they will be stationed at the ISS for up to six months. At the ISS, they are expected to be in charge of operations and maintenance of the ISS including the Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" and carrying out various space experiment missions.
[i]Tokyo-native Onishi entered ANA[/i] [All Nippon Airways][i] after graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo in 1998. He currently works as a copilot for Boeing 767 planes on routes in Asia. Yui, from Nagano Prefecture, enrolled at the ASDF[/i] [Air Self-Defense Force][i] after graduating from the National Defense Academy in 1992. He has piloted a F-15 fighter, and currently works in the Air Staff Office's Defense Planning Division.[/i]
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