Chiaki Mukai avatar
  1. Famous Birthdays
  2. Astronaut
  3. Chiaki Mukai

Chiaki Mukai (Astronaut) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Astronaut
love 123,149 FANS LOVE
Chiaki Mukai Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1952
Birthplace
Age
71 years old
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
✡  Astrology Birth Chart of Chiaki Mukai
🎉 Countdown to Chiaki Mukai's birthday 🎂
  • -- Days
  • -- Hours
  • -- Minutes
  • -- Seconds
Celebrities born on May 6
Born in 1952
71 years old Astronauts
Taurus named Chiaki
Astronauts from Japan
Astronauts born in Japan
71 years old celebrities
First name Chiaki
Chiaki Mukai
Chiaki Mukai is a Japanese physician and JAXA astronaut. She was the first Japanese woman in space, the first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights, and the first Asian woman in space. Both were Space Shuttle missions; her first was STS-65 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in July 1994, which was a Spacelab mission. Her second spaceflight was STS-95 aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. In total she has spent 23 days in space. Mukai was selected to be an astronaut by Japanese national space agency NASDA in 1985. Prior to this, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Keio University, the oldest university in Japan. In 2015, she became Vice President of the Tokyo University of Science. In addition, she became JAXA Technical Counselor.
NationalityJapanese
BornMay 6, 1952, Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Other occupationPhysician
Time in space23d 15h 39m
Selection1985 NASDA Group
MissionsSTS-65, STS-95

About Chiaki Mukai

Astronaut Chiaki Mukai was born on May 6, 1952 in Japan (She's 71 years old now).

Medical doctor who became the first Japanese woman in space and the first Japanese citizen to fly in space on two occasions.

All information about Chiaki Mukai can be found in this post. It will clarify Chiaki Mukai's info: birthday, bio, ability, personality type, family, wife, siblings and drama of Chiaki Mukai...

Chiaki Mukai before becoming famous

Chiaki Mukai was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1952 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

She worked at Keio University Hospital as the Chief Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery.

Achievement of Chiaki Mukai

Japan's National Space Agency chose her to be an astronaut in 1985.

Chiaki Mukai's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She married a doctor who was also a doctor.

Chiaki Mukai Collabed with

She and Astronaut Valentina Tereshkova were the first female astronauts from their respective countries.

Valentina Tereshkova, 86 (Astronaut)
Valentina Tereshkova, 86

Astronaut

Chiaki Mukai Income & Net worth

Chiaki Mukai's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: an astronaut. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Chiaki Mukai.

Chiaki Mukai Height and Weight

How tall is Chiaki Mukai? Information about Chiaki Mukai height in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by AllFamous.org. Or you can contact us to let us know how tall of Chiaki Mukai.

People also ask about Chiaki Mukai

What is Chiaki Mukai's real name?

When is Chiaki Mukai's birthday?

How old is Chiaki Mukai?

Where is Chiaki Mukai from?

When was Chiaki Mukai born?

Reference: Wikipedia, Tiktok, Youtube, Instagram and Twitter.

Latest information about Chiaki Mukai updated on March 20 2023.