The Astronaut Class of 1978, otherwise known as the "Thirty-Five New Guys," was NASA's first new group of astronauts since 1969. This class was notable for many reasons, including having the first African-American and first Asian-American astronauts. During Women's History Month in March, NASA especially recognizes the class of 1978 as being the first to recruit women to its ranks: Sally Ride, Judith Resnik, Kathryn Sullivan, Anna Fisher, Margaret Rhea Seddon, and Shannon Lucid.
Of this original class, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space in 1983 aboard STS-7; Judith Resnik earned the title of first Jewish-American in space on STS-41D; Kathryn Sullivan had the privilege of being the first American woman to walk in space on STS-41G; and Shannon Lucid became both the first mother to be selected as an astronaut candidate and the first American woman to fly to and work on a space station (Mir). Kathryn Sullivan and Sally Ride also earned the distinction of becoming the first two women to fly together on a mission when they flew on STS-41G in 1984.
Astronauts do not become an astronaut until they complete their training and perform a successful spaceflight higher than 100 kilometers. Using that criteria, the first astronaut was Alan B. Shepard, who flew Freedom 7 on a suborbital flight on May 5, 1961.
The US Naval Academy has graduated 51 astronauts. See the following link: http://www.usna.edu/admissions/Notables/Astronauts/index.htm
whether you're a boy or girl, you can be an astronaut. Astronauts are both boys and girls. Actually we need more girl astronauts, maybe you can help us out?
they help us by poopl purification and a lot of other things
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The US refers to the men and women who go into space as astronauts.
No not all of us can be astronauts.
No, there are lots of Russians that have become astronauts.
Usually 5'7" and taller the minimum limit is 5'5"
no astronauts will die first or they will watch as the world dies
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Women cannot apply to become a US Navy SEAL.
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Astronauts do not become an astronaut until they complete their training and perform a successful spaceflight higher than 100 kilometers. Using that criteria, the first astronaut was Alan B. Shepard, who flew Freedom 7 on a suborbital flight on May 5, 1961.
The US space program that put astronauts on the moon was called the Apollo program.
None. All 12 US astronauts that have walked on the Moon have been male. Likewise, all 24 astronauts that have travelled to lunar orbit have been men. More than 50 women have travelled into space, but none have yet gone to the Moon.
On the 20th of July 1969 Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, with Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.