My uncle, Hiroshi Kanai, has been working at NASDA, (Japan's space agency, like NASA here in the US) and recently was a part of the successful launch of a new payload-carrying rocket. Launch images are here.
My uncle is on the right in the yellow jacket in this press conference. He pushed the launch button!
which one again is your uncle? they all look the same, as the stereotype goes :)
Now that's cool!