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Astronaut - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta Astronauts had to handle isolation and possibly fear and had to be adventurous, but not foolhardy. Japanese astronauts must be under 35 years of age and have a B.S. degree and three years of work experience in their field. Astronauts flying aboard the space shuttle must be able to speak English and astronauts aboard the space station Mir were required to speak Russian. encarta.msn.com /text_761574541___4/Astronaut.html   (975 words)

Astronaut - MSN Encarta Astronaut training must try to prepare the astronauts for the planned and the unexpected. Astronauts become familiar with the spacecraft and instruments that they will be using and the tasks that they expect to perform before they go into space. The astronauts went through intensive survival training, especially water survival, since their capsules were to parachute down into the ocean. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574541_2/Astronaut.html   (1266 words)

Selection & Training of Astronauts Mission specialist astronauts, working closely with the commander and pilot, are responsible for coordinating on board operations involving crew activity planning, use and monitoring of the Shuttle's consumables (fuel, water, food, etc.), and conducting experiment and payload activities. Flying these aircraft, pilot astronauts are able to maintain their flying skills and mission specialists are able to become familiar with high-performance jets. Located in Building 5 at JSC, it is described as the only high-fidelity simulator capable of training crews for all phases of a mission beginning at T-minus 30 minutes, including such simulated events as launch, ascent, abort, orbit, rendezvous, docking, payload handling, undocking, deorbit, entry, approach, landing and rollout. liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov /academy/astronauts/training.html   (2437 words)

CNN - Today's astronauts a different breed - July 13, 1999 Instead, every astronaut's 10-month pre-flight training is overseen by a phalanx of up to 350 trainers and codified in a nearly 3-inch-thick book that defines every single lesson that astronauts must master to fly the shuttle. Astronauts assembling the space station must lift large module pieces out of the shuttle payload bay and fit them into the existing station modules using a robotic arm. Instead, they are selected for their academic and engineering know-how, and the astronaut corps has been divided into pilots and "mission specialists." The latter group is not expected to fly the shuttle other than in an emergency. www.cnn.com /TECH/specials/apollo/stories/astronauts.then.and.now/index.html   (1273 words)

NASA ASTRONAUTS AND SPACE EXPLORATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION NASA SPACE SHUTTLE. For the most part, "cosmonaut" and "astronaut" are synonyms in all languages, and the usage of choice is often dictated by political reasons. However in the United States, the term "astronaut" is typically applied to the individual as soon as training begins, while in Russia, an individual is not labeled a cosmonaut until successful space flight. The first astronauts, both in the USA and USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, often test pilots, from military backgrounds. www.solarnavigator.net /aviation_and_space_travel/astronaut.htm   (1819 words)

Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Despite the many successes, there were two major failures, the first of which resulted in the deaths of three astronauts, Virgil Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee, in the Apollo 1 launchpad fire (the mission designation was AS-204, which was renamed Apollo 1 in the astronauts' widows' honor). While the Mercury capsule could only support one astronaut on a limited earth orbital mission, the Apollo spacecraft was intended to be able to carry three astronauts on a circumlunar flight and perhaps even on a lunar landing. To learn lunar landing techniques, astronauts practiced in the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV), a flying vehicle that simulated (by means of a special, additional jet engine) the reduced gravity that the Lunar Module would actually fly in. www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Apollo_program   (3540 words)

Alaskan astronaut, Bill Oefelein Lisa Nowak, a NASA astronaut, is escorted to her initial court appearance, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, in Orlando, Fla., after she was arrested Monday, Feb. 5, at the Orlando International Airport Monday on a number of charges. NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak is shown assisting students with an optical maze during a tour of the California Science Center, in a photo from Aug. 4, 2006, in Los Angeles. Astronaut Christer Fuglesang, of Sweden, is shown through a camera attached to the helmet of astronaut Robert Curbeam during their spacewalk to rewire the international space station in this image from NASA television, Dec. 14, 2006. www.adn.com /photos/alaskan_astronaut   (4226 words)

Mitchell Astronaut Cernan then entered the LM, checked all systems, and returned to the CM for the scheduled sleep period. After rechecking the systems in the LM, astronauts Shepard and Mitchell separated the LM from the CSM and descended to the lunar surface. Astronaut Duke counted 70 white, instantaneous light flashes that left no after-glow. www.astronautix.com /astros/mitchell.htm   (2741 words)

Astronaut "UFO" Sightings by James Oberg Yet UFO groups have selected this as one of the "four best UFO photos ever taken" and theorize that the "tail" is actually a "plasma jet" for interplanetary propulsion. Skeptics have claimed that this characteristic is not limited to the "astronaut UFO sightings." The topic is not one to which UFO specialists can point with pride in their own behavior and standards of reliability. Only one astronaut claims to have seen a UFO in space, and that is Jim McDivitt, who stipulates that his definition of a UFO covers the probability that his object was some other man-made satellite which has not been identified. www.debunker.com /texts/astronaut_ufo.html   (2156 words)

APOLLO MISSION CONTROL PHOTO PLUS Chaffee was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. Cunningham was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. On May 5, 1961, in the Freedom 7 spacecraft, he was launched by a Redstone vehicle on a ballistic trajectory suborbital flight--a flight which carried him to an altitude of 116 statute miles and to a landing point 302 statute miles down the Atlantic Missile Range. www.apollomissionphotos.com /index_org_portraits_litho.html   (4881 words)

Astronaut Training As commander, the astronaut has onboard responsibility for the crew, vehicle, mission success and flight safety. The pilot astronaut must assist the commander in controlling and operating the vehicle, and will often retrieve satellites in orbit using the Canadarm™ / RMS. Payload Specialists are not part of the Astronaut Candidate program, but they must have appropriate training and education related the specific payload experiment. geocities.com /capecanaveral/6098/types.htm   (260 words)

'Right Stuff' Astronaut Gordon Cooper Dies at 77 - Planetary News | The Planetary Society When electrical problems threatened his safe return, Cooper took the controls and manually piloted the capsule through reentry, dropping it so close to the aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean sent to pick him up that NASA didn't need to use the helicopter it had enlisted to bring him in. The goal of this Gemini mission was to prove astronauts could survive in space long enough to perform a lunar mission. Throughout his life, Cooper held to his high principles, including a brand of honesty that often challenged the prim and proper public image the government was trying to encourage the original astronauts to adopt. www.planetary.org /news/2004/1005_Right_Stuff_Astronaut_Gordon_Cooper.html   (1453 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Mission specialist astronauts work with the commander and the pilot and have overall responsibility for coordinating Shuttle operations in the following areas: Shuttle systems, crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experimen/payload operations. Payload specialists are persons other than NASA astronauts (including foreign nationals) who have specialized onboard duties; they may be added to Shuttle crews if activities that have unique requirements are involved and more than the minimum crew size of five is needed. Although payload specialists are not part of the Astronaut Candidate Program, they must have the appropriate education and training related to the payload. library.thinkquest.org /11272/Astronauts/positions.htm   (328 words)

The European Astronaut Corps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The larger number of Astronauts selected and the variety of European nations represented was significant of the increased public interest in Europe for manned-flight in this period. Also selected were the second German Astronaut, T. Reiter, M. Cheli from Italy who has already resigned, P. Duque from Spain, C. Fuglesang from Sweden and the first woman in EAC M. Merchez from Belgium who has since resigned and not flown. The second group of 4 Astronauts joined in 1999 and included R. Ewald from Germany, A. Kuipers from the Nederlands and M. Tognini and C. Andre-Deshays from France. www.spaceflight.esa.int /file.cfm?filename=astcorps   (527 words)

'Astronaut arrest won't affect space mission'-The United States-World-NEWS-The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida): The arrest of an astronaut on an attempted murder charge has not distracted the crew of the upcoming space shuttle mission, even though she had been scheduled to be part of the flight's ground team, the shuttle's commander said. NASA relieved her of all mission duties after she was arrested last week in Orlando on charges that she tried to harm a woman she viewed as a rival for the affections of astronaut Bill Oefelein. While the astronauts chatted with reporters in Houston, Atlantis finished its sluggish move to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /The_United_States/Astronaut_arrest_wont_affect_space_mission/articleshow/1625796.cms   (344 words)

NASA - Astronaut Requirements The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor," and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. Mission specialist astronauts, working with the commander and pilot, have overall responsibility for the coordination of Shuttle operations in the areas of crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment and payload operations. Although payload specialists are not part of the Astronaut Candidate Program, they must have the appropriate education and training related to the payload or experiment. www.nasa.gov /audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html   (779 words)

CD Baby: ASTRONAUT: Evolve astronaut fuses the sounds of their alt/post-grunge/punk predecessors, pushing sweet-but-fierce vocals to soar with fast-and-furious, 70s-infused guitar licks and a rhythm section that will give you a run for your money. Blasting on to the New York music scene in early 2003, astronaut, with its wistful melodies, strong vocals, and complementary rhythms, is making its mark locally and nationally with a growing fan base and critical acclaim for its songs. Since astronaut sold out the ultra-hip Pianos back in March, they continue to pack houses, performing at such NYC landmarks as the Knitting Factory, CB's Gallery, Galapagos and Northsix, where they opened for Head of Femur. www.cdbaby.com /cd/astronaut   (647 words)

Jehovah: Ancient Astronaut from the Pleiades? It has been suggested, and with much weight, that one of the stars of that group is the dwelling place of Jehovah and the place of the highest heavens;.... The constellation of the Pleiades is a small one compared with others which scientific instruments disclose to the wondering eyes of man. But the greatness in size of other stars or planets is small when compared to the Pleiades in importance, because the Pleiades is the place of the eternal throne of God. It sounds more like the "ancient astronaut" theory that the "gods" of the religions of earth including the God of the Bible were actually aliens from space. www.theforbiddenknowledge.com /hardtruth/jehovah_astronaut.htm   (2263 words)

ABQ Journal North article At the same time, 31 prospective astronauts got hands-on training on conducting geophysical field surveys and learned knowledge and skills that could have practical applications in out-of-this-world locales, such as looking for water below the surface of Mars. The astronaut candidates and geoscientists were able to see the results of their labor the next day during their breakfast briefing in Taos. Patricia Dickerson, a NASA geoscientist who supervised the astronaut candidate exercise, initially approached Bauer with the proposal to have astronauts-in-training work with Bureau of Mines geologists on the state agency's ongoing mapping and geohydrologic study of areas along the Rio Grande. geoinfo.nmt.edu /geoscience/projects/astronauts/abq_journal-north_5-24-00.html   (383 words)

Astronaut Scholarship Foundation: L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. Cooper was selected by NASA in 1959 as one of the original seven Mercury astronauts. There was trouble with fuel supplies, power systems and a computer-generated command that caused Gemini 5 to land 103 miles short of its landing target. He was later involved in technical research with several companies and served as the chief executive officer of Galaxy Group, Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif., an engineering design group engaged in modifying existing aircraft and designing and manufacturing new aircraft. www.astronautscholarship.org /cooper.html   (417 words)

Microbes May Morph in Space and Harm Astronauts - Space - RedOrbit According to scientists, understanding human biological changes and microbial responses while living in enclosed quarters in space is important to the health, safety and performance of crewmembers and requires further study. The flight microorganisms, which may be carried to spacecraft on the human body and in water or food, have been identified as potential threats to astronaut health based on previous spaceflight missions. Because the microbes will be contained in Group Activation Pack (GAP) hardware that provides three levels of containment, they will pose no threat of exposure to the astronauts. www.redorbit.com /news/space/632726/microbes_may_morph_in_space_and_harm_astronauts/index.html   (638 words)

stronauts In 1987, Jemison was accepted into NASA's astronaut training program and, in 1992, became the first African-American woman in space as part of the crew aboard the space shuttle Endeavor. In 1993 she left NASA to establish The Jemison Group, Inc., a Houston-based company that designs programs utilizing advanced technology to solve social problems in developing nations. She was also the director of The Jemison Institute for Advancing Technology in Developing Countries at Dartmouth College where she was a professor of environmental studies. www.angelfire.com /nj/PflommScience/Astronauts.htm   (887 words)

NASA - Astronaut Journals Astronaut John Grunsfeld sent daily dispatches about his experience in space during two shuttle missions to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Veteran space shuttle Astronaut Cady Coleman talks about what it's like to be an astronaut and how a passion for high school chemistry led her to become one. This group of 11 is the first chosen as NASA embarks on the new Vision for Space Exploration, and includes the first educator astronauts who will help inspire the next generation of explorers. www.nasa.gov /centers/johnson/astronauts/journals_astronauts.html   (604 words)

Bulk Wholesale Astronaut Ice Cream 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These freeze-dried desserts (a primary food group unto themselves) are a fun treat for everyone. Aside from our daring astronauts, these snacks are great for campers and hikers (no, they don't need to be refrigerated), or as stocking stuffer at Christmas. www.kopes.com /bulk/bulk-wholesale-astronaut-ice-cream.htm   (176 words)

Amazon.com: Astronaut (With Bonus DVD): Music: Duran Duran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Astronaut marks the first studio release from the original line up of the popular group Duran Duran. The title track "Astronaut" is also a great song as is the song, "What Happens Tommorrow." So many of these songs have been heard in bits and pieces here and there and it's great to hear them all mastered and sounding the way they were meant to be heard. Astronaut is Duran Duran's return to space and beyond... www.amazon.com /Astronaut-Bonus-DVD-Duran/dp/B0002X591K   (1617 words)

John Glenn - Astronaut Perhaps John Glenn entered the collective American conscience in 1959, when he was named as one of the original Mercury seven astronauts. Glenn was selected to undergo the rigorous testing involved in choosing the first group of American astronauts. Be less than 5 feet 11 inches tall. www.chron.com /content/interactive/space/johnglenn/astronaut.html   (1043 words)

The Flame Trench space blog by Florida Today Nicknamed the "Thirty-Five New Guys," the stellar group was the first selected to fly shuttle missions and the first to include women. Hoffman and three other astronauts staged an unprecedented five spacewalks in five days to fix the four-story telescope, which now is responsible for more than 40 percent of the scientific discoveries made by NASA researchers. In 2001, he was transferred by NASA to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he is a professor of aerospace engineering and teaches courses in space operations and spacecraft design. www.floridatoday.com /floridatoday/blogs/spaceteam/2007/01/three-tapped-for-astronaut-hall-of-fame.html   (703 words)

How To Become an Astronaut Perserverance is an admirable trait in an Astronaut Candidate, and it's encouraged. NASA's Astronauts are no less fanatical about making sure the equipment they take up with them is working, and will work the way it's supposed to. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the technical society of aerospace engineers. spaceyideas.com /astronaut.html   (2224 words)

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