Ep. 21: Team A finishes the third exam and discovers they trained at JAXA all along.
Aired on August 19, 2012
Following the conclusion of the third exam, Team A receives applause from staff and realizes they have been located at JAXA throughout the process. Yasushi, who was not selected, visits Professor Hiroto Baba to see a newly designed spacesuit. Yasushi reflects on his childhood interest in space and his concern about being too short to become an astronaut. He came to admire Baba after the professor invented a smaller spacesuit that lowered the minimum height requirement. Meanwhile, Mutta and Kenji discuss the possibility that unselected applicants might still have a chance. Yasushi then joins the rest of Team A for a celebratory meal.
Episodes
- Ep. 17 · Mutta suspects Naoto and Yasushi of sabotage due to green card orders
- Ep. 18 · Kenji Receives Green Card and Regains Confidence Amidst Selection Pressure
- Ep. 19 · Kenji's Leadership Tested and Mutta's Udon Gathering with Space Talk
- Ep. 20 · Team A cleans up while deciding astronaut selection through a fair game
- Ep. 21 · Team A finishes the third exam and discovers they trained at JAXA all along.
- Ep. 22 · Team A celebrates exam success while Mutta learns of his Houston selection
- Ep. 23 · Mutta works as Santa while Yuri chooses marine biology over space
- Ep. 24 · Mutta discovers Takio Azuma is the biased examiner for Hibito's final space vehicle exam
- Ep. 25 · Hibito's Past and Mutta's Preparation for the Interview