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Japan's JAXA to recruit new astronauts for first time in 13 years

Tokyo, Nov 19 (UNI/Sputnik) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced the recruitment of new astronauts, the first intake in 13 years, as part of the nation's ambitious plan to participate in the United States lunar exploration project.
"The working area is Earth and space. A business trip without a family to the International Space Station or a long trip to a base on the lunar surface is possible," the announcement said.
Applications will be running from December 20, 2021 to March 4, 2022. The announcement also said that only Japanese citizens with normal vision, hearing and color perception were allowed to apply. Height restrictions are 58.8 inches through 75 inches. Convicted offenders or those associated with extremist groups and parties are not allowed to participate in the competition, according to the announcement.
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