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  Timeline of astronauts by nationality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Since the first spaceflight by the Soviet Union, astronauts who were citizens of 35 countries have flown into space.
For each nationality, the launch date of the first mission is listed.
The list is based on the nationality of the astronaut at the time of the spaceflight.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timeline_of_astronauts_by_nationality   (456 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Astronaut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
An astronaut, cosmonaut ({{lang-ruкосмона́вт}}), spationaut or taikonaut ({{zh-cpc=太空人p=tàikōng rén}}) is a person who travels into space, or who makes a career of doing so.
For the most part, "cosmonaut" and "astronaut" are synonyms in all languages, and the usage of choice is often dictated by political reasons.
The first astronauts, both in the U.S. and USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, often test pilots, from military backgrounds.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Astronaut   (1203 words)

  
 Timeline of first orbital launches by nationality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a timeline of first orbital launches by nationality.
While a number of countries have built satellites, as of February 2006, only 8 nations and the multi-national European Space Agency have sent objects into orbit using their own launch systems.
The race to launch the first satellite was closely contested by the U.S. and the Soviet Union and was the beginning of the Space Race.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timeline_of_first_orbital_launches_by_nationality   (329 words)

  
 Astronaut Resource Center - astronaut costume
Astronauts astronaut collins from at least 34 countries have gone into space.
For the most part, "cosmonaut" and "astronaut" are synonyms in all languages, and the usage of choice is often dictated by political stephen k.
U.S. military astronauts astronaut jemison receive a special qualification badge, astronaut weightlessness and astronaut astronaut jones clip art known as the Astronaut Badge upon completion of Astronaut training and participation in a space flight.
www.taxgloss.com /Tax-Professions_A_-_Be-/Astronaut.html   (1230 words)

  
 Astronaut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 labelled 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.
Military astronauts receive a special qualification badge, known as the Astronaut Badge upon completion of Astronaut training and participation in a Space flight.
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 Astronauts Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984.
An astronaut, cosmonaut (Russian: космона́вт), spationaut or taikonaut (Chinese: 太空人; pinyin: tàikōng rén) is a person who travels into space, or who makes a career of doing so.
To date, eighteen astronauts have been killed on space missions, and at least ten more have been killed in ground-based training accidents.
www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Astronauts   (1239 words)

  
 List of astronauts by name - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan Bean, flew on Apollo 12 and was the fourth man to walk on the Moon.
Karol Bobko, member of first graduating class at the United States Air Force Academy in 1959 and the first graduate to become an astronaut.
Thomas Reiter, first German to walk in space and first ESA astronaut to stay on the ISS.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_astronauts_by_name   (736 words)

  
 Taikonaut Resource Center - taikonaut
An astronaut, cosmonaut, spationaut or taikonaut (taikongren, *YzzºN) is a person who travels into space, or who makes a career of doing so.
Astronauts from at least 34 countries have gone into space.
However in the United States, the term "astronaut" is typically applied to the individual as soon taikonaut biographies as training begins, while in Russia, an individual is not labeled a cosmonaut until successful space flight.
www.taxgloss.com /Tax-Professions_T_-_Z-/Taikonaut.html   (1080 words)

  
 Dock oddd.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Many nations have built specialized naval ships to ensure the free movement of legitimate cargo; these "merchant navies" are essential to the world economy, carrying the bulk of international trade.
Astronaut Badge To date, eighteen astronauts have been killed on space missions, and at least ten more have been killed in ground-based training accidents.
The national sport of the UK is association football, but the UK does not compete as a nation in any major football tournament.
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Timeline of U.S. attack on Afghanistan in December 2001
Timeline of U.S. attack on Afghanistan in January 2002
Timeline of U.S. attack on Afghanistan in November 2001
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 List of themed timelines - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Timeline is a 1999 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton
Timeline is a 2003 film based on the novel.
Timeline is a Mediawiki graphical plugin for visual timelines.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/List_of_themed_timelines   (420 words)

  
 Astronaut info here at en.85of100b.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Life as a astronaut scientist The New York Times: During her six-month stay on the International Space Station in 2002, Peggy Whitson, a NASA astronaut and biochemist, lived in a constant state of free fall.
The notorious appliance of the locution "astronaut" was by Neil R. Jones in their succinct beat The Death's Head Meteor in 1930.
The notorious astronauts, both in the U.S. 'n USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, usually test pilots, from militaristic backgrounds.
en.85of100b.info /Astronaut   (1404 words)

  
 Astronaut info here at en.24of100b.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Through Astronaut use, and depending on the water conditions in your area, seats and springs experience wear and may need to be replaced.
The prime confessed worth of the expression "astronaut" was by Neil R. Jones in their decurtate tale The Death's Head Meteor in 1930.
The prime astronauts, both in the U.S. 'n USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, oftentimes test pilots, from militant backgrounds.
en.24of100b.info /Astronaut   (1420 words)

  
 Civics Online - [Re]Envisioning the Democratic Community
They felt that a nation that identifies itself with civic pride and as separate from its colonizer should be able to launch its own writing identity.
He is largely known for extending the nation's boundaries to the shores of the Pacific.
The Fourteen Points include the establishment of a League of Nations to ensure lasting peace, freedom of the seas, the removal of economic barriers between nations, the reduction of armaments, and the autonomy of nations previously under Austrian or German control.
www.matrix.msu.edu /~civics/timeline   (18022 words)

  
 Astronaut info here at en.90-of-100.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The numero uno exertion of the article "astronaut" was by Neil R. Jones in her decreased peril The Death's Head Meteor in 1930.
The numero uno astronauts, both in the U.S. & USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, universally test pilots, from militant backgrounds.
See also List of astronauts by name List of astronauts by selection Timeline of astronauts by nationality List of fallible spaceflights: 1961-1986, 1987-1999, 2000-present.
en.90-of-100.info /highway-marine/Astronaut   (1523 words)

  
 Astronaut info here at en.20of100c.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
For the lion's ration part, "cosmonaut" and "astronaut" are synonyms in languages, and the handling of elect is ofttimes dictated by political reasons.
The numero uno standard handling of the nomenclature "astronaut" was by Neil R. Jones in curt fairy tale The Death's Head Meteor in 1930.
The numero uno astronauts, both in the U.S. and USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, ofttimes test pilots, from resolute backgrounds.
en.20of100c.info /Astronaut   (1434 words)

  
 Cosmonaut info here at en.87of100b.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The proverbial cause of the moniker "astronaut" was by Neil R. Jones in their shortened potboiler The Death's Head Meteor in 1930.
The astronauts, both in the U.S. und USSR, tended to be jet fighter pilots, usually test pilots, from threatening backgrounds.
See also List of astronauts by name List of astronauts by selection Timeline of astronauts by nationality List of ethological spaceflights: 1961-1986, 1987-1999, 2000-present.
en.87of100b.info /Cosmonaut   (1374 words)

  
 ESA Science & Technology: PR 10-1999: Two ESA astronauts named for early Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
European Space Agency astronauts Claude Nicollier and Jean-Francois Clervoy will be part of a team of experienced astronauts that will be launched on the Space Shuttle in October of this year on an earlier than planned mission to service the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.
Nicollier, of Swiss nationality and making his fourth flight, will be part of the team that will perform the 'spacewalks'.
During the flight, the astronauts will replace Hubble's failing pointing system, which allows the telescope to aim at stars, planets and other targets, and install other equipment that will be ready for launch at that time.
sci.esa.int /science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=12557   (478 words)

  
 Mrs. Bullock TeacherWeb Space Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The First Astronauts You probably remember that John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth, but do you have any idea how the first astronauts were selected and trained...
StarChild: Astronauts The astronauts are given a range of basic science, math, and technology courses.
Astronauts in Hard Hats Astronauts in Hard Hats Outer space is a heck of a place to build a home.
teacherweb.com /AZ/EagleridgeEnrichmentProgram/Bullock/links3.stm   (2180 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Society : History : Timelines
Create graphic timelines of periods in history and of the lives of individuals.
Chronologies or timelines are important in understanding history.
Timelines of History: a collection of timelines by time, country, today in history along with assorted subjects
www.directopedia.org /directory/Society-History/Timelines.shtml   (1129 words)

  
 Astronauts & Cosmonauts
This section of the World Space Flight family is dedicated to short biographies and flight records of all the astronauts and cosmonauts.
The pages organized alphabetically and by nationality are restricted to those individuals who have either actually flown in space, or died during training or on missions.
The astronaut and cosmonaut group pages include individuals who have trained but left the programs before actually having flown (or are still awaiting their first flight).
www.worldspaceflight.com /bios/index.html   (214 words)

  
 Astronaut - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
The term was coined in May 1998 by Chiew Lee Yih (???) from Malaysia, who used it first in newsgroups.
In Chinese itself, however, a single term yuháng yuán (???, "universe navigator") has long been used for astronauts.
Official English texts issued by the Chinese government use astronaut (Simplified Chinese: ???; pinyin: hángtian yuán).
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Astronaut   (1191 words)

  
 World Space Flight
Learn who has flown in space, how many times, what missions, and their nationality.
There are pages dedicated solely to astronauts representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA).
We have an area dedicated to the International Space Station, the assembly sequence, the manned expeditions, and the partner nations contributing to the effort.
www.worldspaceflight.com   (275 words)

  
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