No. They launch in a space vehicle.
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The appropriate collective noun for 'astronauts' is a crew of astronauts.However, I did see a recommendation for 'a launch of astronauts'.
Astronauts stayed inside the Apollo Command Module during launch and reentry. This module was attached to the Saturn V rocket during launch and detached for reentry to bring the astronauts safely back to Earth.
The Mariner spacecraft were unmanned at launch.
She wanted to major in astronautic as she dreamed of working with NASA.
The straps that astronauts wear in the spacecraft are called harnesses. They are designed to keep astronauts secure and in place during launch, landing, and in case of emergencies.
five space walks by astronauts
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On launch day, astronauts usually wake up four hours before launch. They enjoy a pre-launch breakfast, then get suited up in their orange Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) space suits. After they are suited up and ready to go, the astronauts walk out from the Operations at Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center and climb into the Astrovan, which takes them to the launch pad. At the pad, the astronauts ride an elevator to the 195-foot level, where the close-out crew helps each astronaut board and strap into the shuttle. After that, the astronauts wait about two and a half hours until launch.
The Redstone -- 2 flights (Shepard and Grissom) The Atlas -- 4 flights (Glenn, Carpenter, Schirra and Cooper)
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