posted 09-27-2026 10:49 PM               

My mission poster and mission patch are also being unveiled here for the first time!

The mission slogan is "Connecting to the beyond that cannot be reached alone." I poured various thoughts into it.

In the 65-year history of human spaceflight, I'm grateful for the chance to be involved as an astronaut in this era. And together with the hopes of so many people, I resolve to make a humble contribution to paving the way from the ISS to the future beyond.

At the center of the patch is Earth. Above it is the ISS, where I'm headed next. And in the foreground, I've depicted the Moon, the stage for the next phase of exploration.

Overlapping with the Moon's South Pole are my wishes to carry forward the experiences of exploring the unknown into the future. And the star shining above Earth holds hopes for humanity's future.

From Earth to the ISS. From the ISS to the Moon. And beyond. And then, bringing back what we gain in space to Earth once more.

I want to connect it to people's lives and societal progress, and to solving the challenges Earth faces.