Japan astronaut Noguchi to return to ISS aboard Space X's ship

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi will return to the International Space Station, this time transported by a spacecraft developed by U.S. aerospace manufacturer Space X, according to the Japanese government.Noguchi, 54, will be manning Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s first operational Crew Dragon spacecraft, science minister Koichi Hagiuda said at a recent press conference. He stopped short of saying when the spaceship will be launched.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, to which Noguchi belongs, previously said he is expected to stay at the ISS for around six months, and said la…READ FULL ARTICLE