Published on May 13, 2017
JAXA astronaut Aki Hoshide, recently announced as commander of the next NEEMO (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations) mission, discusses the exercise with NASA TV commentator Amiko Kauderer. Hoshide, a veteran of one long-duration mission to the International Space Station, will command a crew of three American and European astronauts and two technicians on a nine-day underwater mission starting July 21 that will focus on studies in behavioral health and performance, human health issues and habitability that will inform future ISS and deep space exploration activities.
