Japan astronaut Onishi calls ISS commander mission "invaluable asset"

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi on Friday called his experience as the third-ever Japanese commander of the International Space Station an "invaluable asset" after spending some five months on the orbiting laboratory."It was a massive role, but I was blessed with a good crew and was able to serve without major issues," the 49-year-old told a press conference in Tokyo.Onishi, from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, previously went to the ISS in 2016. His second space mission ended in August this year and he recently flew back to Japan following rehabilitation in the United States to re…READ FULL ARTICLE