Maeda Ami appointed ambassador of the ISS HTV9 supply mission

The Japanese space agency JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) has appointed EX-AKB48 Maeda Ami, who is also involved in the “Minna no Space Project”, as ambassador for the current supply mission to the International Space Station ISS with the H-II Transfer Vehicle HTV9 (Kounotori 9 Unit). The capsule was launched on 21 May 2020 and on 25 May 2020, the capsule was successfully captured by the ISS.

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「こうのとり」9号機打上げライブ中継のMCは、「みんなの宇宙プロジェクト」で活動している前田亜美さん＆宇野結也さん！5/21（木）打上げ当日はお2人と一緒にライブ配信でお楽しみ下さい！！https://t.co/gwkk923syl pic.twitter.com/XttYlCJxxS

— JAXA（宇宙航空研究開発機構） (@JAXA_jp) May 18, 2020