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Astronaut training takes years before an individual is selected for a particular mission.
Astronauts prepare for that launch day with a series of medical tests to ensure they are healthy for the launch and are expected to stay healthy through the mission. They then begin to acclimate themselves to a new time schedule based on launch time. They spend the final day or two at the Kennedy Space Center in simple crew quarters and have a meal together before suiting up several hours before launch.
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Where do astronauts launch there space shuttles from?
Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral Florida
How do astronauts get into space?
Astronauts launch from the earth atop a rocket or in a shuttle with at least enough thrust to achieve orbit.
How many Gs do astronauts experience during space shuttle launch?
Around 4
What do astronauts do before takeoff?
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.
Are astronauts weightless in a space shuttle during the launch?
No, quite the opposite. They experience up to three times the normal force of gravity during the launch.
Do astronauts launch in a decade?
No. They launch in a space vehicle.
What is an astronauts favourite key on a keyboard?
The space bar!
The Hubble space Telescope required to repair its after its launch?
five space walks by astronauts
Where do astronauts launch there space shuttles from?
Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral Florida
How do astronauts get into space?
Astronauts launch from the earth atop a rocket or in a shuttle with at least enough thrust to achieve orbit.
How many Gs do astronauts experience during space shuttle launch?
Around 4
What do astronauts do before takeoff?
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.
What is an example of a flight simulator that helps astronauts prepare for a shuttle launch?
Scientific model
Are astronauts weightless in a space shuttle during the launch?
No, quite the opposite. They experience up to three times the normal force of gravity during the launch.
Which were the first 3 countries to bring astronauts to space?
The first two countries to put astronauts into space were the Soviet Union and the United States. The third country to have a citizen enter space was Czechoslovakia. The third country to launch their own citizen into space was China. The third country to achieve launch capability was France. The third country to put a satellite into space was Canada.
What astronauts were allegedly drunk in space?
I believe they were allegedly drunk just prior to launch, not in space. It also did not specify which astronauts. Also, I found in an article that said "information is based on anonymous interviews and is unsubstantiated."
Do all astrounuats die before returning to earth?
No. Only a few astronauts have died in the line of duty, and very few (and no Americans) have died in space. The most dangerous part of any space journey is the launch and the landing. Three American astronauts were killed in a fire in the capsule on the launch pad during testing before Apollo 1. Seven astronauts were killed when space shuttle Challenger was destroyed during launch, and seven astronauts were killed when the shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas during re-entry. At least a few astronauts were killed in aircraft accidents. We believe that the Russians lost a couple of astronauts in space, but this has never been admitted. Several Russian astronauts have died during re-entry or during the landing.
