Makoto Suwa and Ayu Yoneda could fly to the moon as part of NASA's partnership with JAXA on the Artemis program.
JAXA began its latest astronaut recruitment process in November 2021, resulting in a record 4,127 applications being received. Dubbed the"Hello! Explorers Project," the selection was Japan's first not to require a college diploma as a base requirement .
After a series of exams, including in English and the liberal arts, and screenings, JAXA narrowed the pool down to 50 and then 10 candidates by December 2022. Among the finalists, Suwa was the oldest and Yoneda the youngest. "The fact that I was selected at this age means that I will be asked what kind of added value I can give back to society by multiplying my experience so far," said Suwa."I think that I will continue to concentrate on training for the next few years, but in the back of my mind, I would like to constantly think about how I can make use of my experience as an astronaut."
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