Naoko Yamazaki — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Former JAXA astronaut and mission specialist on Space Shuttle Discovery STS-131
Co-Founder and Representative Director of Space Port Japan Association (since 2018)
President of Young Astronaut Club -Japan (since 2022)
Council Member of The Earthshot Prize (since 2020)
Committee Member of the Fundamental Policy Subcommittee, National Space Policy Committee of Japan (since 2012)
Holds a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tokyo

Biography

Naoko Yamazaki, born December 27, 1970, is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1993 and a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1996, both from the University of Tokyo. Yamazaki joined the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), now JAXA, in 1996, where she contributed to the development of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) for the International Space Station (ISS).