Hideo Itokawa
Engineer, Deceased Person
1912 – 1999
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Who was Hideo Itokawa?
Hideo Itokawa was a pioneer of Japanese rocketry and of the Japanese space program. In Japan, he was popularly known as Dr. Rocket, and he has been described in the media as the father of Japanese space development.
The asteroid 25143 Itokawa, named in honor of Itokawa, is notable as the target of the Hayabusa mission.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1912
Tokyo - Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Education
- University of Tokyo
- Died
- Feb 21, 1999
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on July 23, 2013
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