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Hideo Itokawa

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Gender Male
Date of birth July 20,1912
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Azabu
Tokyo
DiedMaruko
Nagano
Education The University of Tokyo
BooksSurvey of Japanese Space Program with Emphasis on Kappa and Lambda Type Observation Rockets
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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.

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