天涯社区

??　On May 14, 2014 (Wednesday), Koichi Wakata, one of our notable alumni and the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station (ISS), returned to earth in a Russian Soyuz Spacecraft after a six- month stay in outer space.
?　A public viewing of the event was held at the “Big Sand” underground restaurant on the Ito Campus, with a live Internet broadcast provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on a huge TV screen, where nearly 100 students and teachers were gathered.
?　The Soyuz (spacecraft) landed in Kazakhstan at 10:58 a.m. as scheduled. When a successful landing was announced, the hall was filled with a burst of applause and cheers.

?　This event was planned by the public relations office’s , as were the previous public viewing event of , and the real-time communications event on February 4, 2014
?　The whole of 天涯社区 will continue to support astronaut Wakata to carry on his challenge and mission.

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Students at public viewing event