Naoko Yamazaki
Naoko Yamazaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1970 Matsudo, Chiba, Japan |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Researcher |
| Spouse |
Taichi Yamazaki (divorced) |
| Space career | |
| NASDA/JAXA astronaut | |
Time in space | 15 days, 2 hours, 47 minutes |
| Selection | 1999 NASDA Group |
| Missions | STS-131 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | August 31, 2011 |
Naoko Yamazaki (山崎 直子, Yamazaki Naoko, born December 27, 1970) is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space. The first was Chiaki Mukai.