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12.08am GMT

Noguchi is today’s mission specialist:

Meet Soichi Noguchi (@Astro_Soichi), your mission specialist for today's flight. #LaunchAmerica pic.twitter.com/JMxt6kGaKK

12.06am GMT

The four astronauts on board are, Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency).

Noguchi is the first foreign astronaut allowed on a US spacecraft.

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