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'.
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The astronauts stayed in the command module during launch and reentyry to earth. As it has a tiles that prevent the craft from over heating during reentry.
Astronauts launch from the earth atop a rocket or in a shuttle with at least enough thrust to achieve orbit.
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 Mariner spacecraft were unmanned at launch.
She wanted to major in astronautic as she dreamed of working with NASA.
five space walks by astronauts
Kennedy Space Center Cape Canaveral Florida
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