Wakata and Hurley during EVA-1 of STS-127 / Expedition Joint Operations

S127-E-006848 (18 July 2009) --- Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata (right), Expedition 19/20 flight engineer, and astronaut Doug Hurley, STS-127 pilot, share intravehicular support to the first two spacewalkers who will be performing work on the International Space Station over the next week. When the Endeavour crew returns to Earth, Wakata will accompany it, having completed his current flight engineer duty during the STS-127 visit.