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JAXA Astronaut Monitors Typhoons from ISS Amid Preparations

10/11/2025

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Kimiya Yui, a JAXA astronaut, observed Typhoon 22 remaining strong and Typhoon 23 forming thick rain clouds from the ISS this week.
He is preparing for the HTV-X cargo vehicle's arrival and testing equipment with crewmates for the mission.
As of October 10, 2025, the ISS hosts seven crew members and has two docked crew spacecraft: SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour and Roscosmos' Soyuz MS-27, plus four cargo spacecraft.

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Kimiya Yui, a JAXA astronaut, observed Typhoon 22 remaining strong and Typhoon 23 forming thick rain clouds from the ISS this week.
He is preparing for the HTV-X cargo vehicle's arrival and testing equipment with crewmates for the mission.
As of October 10, 2025, the ISS hosts seven crew members and has two docked crew spacecraft: SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour and Roscosmos' Soyuz MS-27, plus four cargo spacecraft.