Space · astronaut
Norishige Kanai
JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY
JAPANESE
ACTIVE
Career
Time in space
168 d 5 h
Spacewalks
1
5 h 57 m outside
Flights
1
1 landings
Status
Active
Nationality
JapaneseBorn
05 Dec 1976First flight
17 Dec 2017Most recent flight
17 Dec 2017Type
GovernmentLinks
WikipediaBiography
Norishige Kanai, M.D. is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut.
He is a lieutenant and Diving Medical Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Medical Service Division, 1st Service School). He served as a crew member on board the International Space Station for Expedition 54/55, and returned to Earth on June 3 2018.
Flight log
Flights
| No. | Flight | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Soyuz-FG | Soyuz MS-07 | 17 Dec 2017 |
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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026