Hideo Itokawa
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | July 20,1912 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Azabu |
Tokyo | |
Died | Maruko |
Nagano | |
Education | The University of Tokyo |
Books | Survey of Japanese Space Program with Emphasis on Kappa and Lambda Type Observation Rockets |
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ID | 3621517 |
Hideo Itokawa Life story
Hideo Itokawa was a pioneer of Japanese rocketry, popularly known as "Dr. Rocket," and described in the media as the father of Japan's space development. The near-Earth asteroid 25143 Itokawa was named in honor of Itokawa, and is notable as the target of the Hayabusa mission.