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Yuri Gagarin, a soviet cosmonaut, was the first man in space. He was killed in an airplane training accident about 10 years after his historic flight.
Alan Shepard was the first American astronaut. He died of leukemia in 1998, at about 74 years old.
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In china what are astronauts called?
Chinese astronauts are known as Taikonauts.
When was The Ragged Astronauts created?
The Ragged Astronauts was created in 1986.
What careers did early astronauts have before they were astronauts?
Almost all of the early astronauts were military (and some civilian) test pilots.
When was Astronauts for Hire created?
Astronauts for Hire was created on 2010-04-12.
Do astronauts keep their uniforms?
No the astronauts wear their space suits when they are launched, but they remove them later.
Who survived the Apollo 1?
All the three astronauts were killed in the tragic fire of Apollo1.
What were the names of the 3 astronauts who were killed in the Apollo1 fire?
The three astronauts killed in the fire in Apollo 1 names were Gus Grissiom, Edward White. and Roger Chaffee.
Who was in APOLLO 1 when she caught fire?
The three astronauts who lost their lives in a fire in Apollo1 were Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger chafe e,
What is apollo1?
Apollo1 was the first spacecraft in the Apollo mission to launched into orbit and land directly land on the moon.
What will happen to sewage on the moon?
it will float around and make a bloody disguisting mess. god help the astronauts.
Are astronauts going to launch off to mars in 2014?
No. Plans are being discussed for a mission to mars, but if it does happen, but none would happen until at least 2018.
Why do you think teachers are selected as astronauts?
Because teachers can be in the astronauts and they learned about astronauts and they went to the astronauts team.
What are the incidents that going to be happen in the space?
if you are asking about whether or not incidents regarding aliens happen and are recorded then the may happen but astronauts arent allowed to talk about those incidents. if you are talking about mechanical failures then they happen rather often because of the complexity of the space shuttles
What happens when astronauts get too close to a black hole?
Most astronauts are a lot more careful than that. Nevertheless, if that were to happen, the gravitational pull of the black hole would either suck them in, never to be seen again, or else rip them apart.
What do Astronauts do on space station?
The astronauts can float in the
Can women be astronauts?
yes womens can be astronauts...
Why did the Apollo program eventually cancel?
N.A.S.A originally planned to have 20 Apollo space missions, but it was reduced to 17 only as they used funds to solve the problems of Apollo1 and Apolo 13.
