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Astronauts
This category is for questions related to the personal requirements of Astronautical missions. The training, living accommodations, and working conditions both on the Earth and in space are discussed here. For further information on a particular astronaut, please see the name in question.
1,993 Questions
Who was the first American astronaut to go up in space?
The first American to orbit the earth was astronaut John Glenn, the name of the spacecraft was a Mercury spacecraft. But it was called The Friendship 7.As there were 7 astronauts chosen in the first batch of astronauts.
What is an example of a flight simulator that helps astronauts prepare for a shuttle launch?
Scientific model
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If an astronaut weighs 125 pounds on earth than how much does it weigh on the moon?
Yes.
Mass and weight are different quantities. The mass of the astronaut is always the same everywhere. The weight of the astronaut is the force on it due to gravity, which depends on the mass and the strength of gravity at the point on the planet, moon or space station the astronaut is standing on.
The strength of gravity is known as "local acceleration due to gravity", and it is represented by the letter g. On the surface of the earth g is about 9.8 ms-2. On the surface of the moon g is about 1.6 ms-2 (a 6th that of the earth). On a space station, because the mass of the station is so small, g is effectively 0 ms-2.
So, the weight of an object is the force on it due to gravity. The formula for weight is:
W = mg
Where:
W = Weight (in Newtons)
m = mass (of the object, in Kg)
g = local acceleration due to gravity (in ms-2).
Hopefully you see this formula is a restatement of F = ma.
Your average man has a mass of about 70 kg. If you plug in the numbers you find the weight on the earth is 686 N, on the moon is 112 N, and on the space station it is 0 N (i.e. the astronaut is totally weightless).
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma of the Indian Air Force was the first Indian to go into space. He went to space aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft on April 2, 1984.
What does a person need to do to become an astronaut?
Nothing!
Just be a good scientist!
Simple as that!
temperature pill
What do astronauts need in space?
Astronauts wear special costumes, commonly referred to as "space suits" that protect them from the rays of the sun and gasses depending on which planet they are on.
Space suits are airtight and also keep them warm while in the freezing vacuums of space, and cool inthe scorching sun. They wear a tinted glass for their face, not to be blinded by the glare.
The astronauts breath as they have an oxygen tank which they keep attached with their space suit.
What do astronauts do to relax?
When an astronaut is not training for a space flight he has other work , like they are pilots with the Air Force and navy, or they could be retired pilots doing other work.
Why are astronauts tethered to their ship?
So that they can get back to the ship in the event that they were inadvertently to propel themselves away from the ship. If there were to do this and were not tethered there would be no way to push themselves back.
Who was the first Indian to fly in US space shuttle?
Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian to go to space in the Soyuz T-10 capsule.(now displayed at Nehru Planetarium . delhi)
What are the special accommodations of space suits?
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Who was the first Canadian to go to outer space?
Marc Garneau was the first Canadian astronaut in space. ( This was a question on my history test today)
In 1984 Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to fly on a NASA mission to space.
Marc Garneau, a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, was born in Québec, PQ, in February of 1949. He's been on three shuttle missions. Wikipedia has particulars, and a link is provided.
The first Canadian astronaut was Mark Garneau. He was blasted into space 25 years ago
in 1987
astronauts sleep in sleeping bags tied up to the ceiling and the floor so they wont move around so much
Astronauts sleep in sleeping bags. The bags are fixed to the wall inside a spacecraft. They keep astronauts warm and stop them floating about while they sleep! A special shower lets the astronauts wash without drops of water floating everywhere.
What talents and skills do you need to have to be a astronaut?
I'm asking that same question but ill tell you what i know. you need a bachelors degree in engineering, math, or science and you have to be physically fit. you also need to work well with a team. the first two are the only real requirements. oh and you get a background check too. yayayayay
Do astronauts need to have a passport while in space?
No , but for astronauts visiting from other nations they do need passports to travel to the respective countries who are launching them into space e.g. the U.S. , Russia .
What problems could astronauts face while living on a space station?
1. food
2. oxygen
3. radiation
4. temperature
5. weight
6. gravity
by : MICAH MAE MICO
How do astronauts survive in space where their is not gravity and no oxygen?
They have oxygen. And they float. Unlike your brain.
How is diffraction used for radio communications?
A radio programme receiver does not need to be directly in view of the transmitter to receive programme signals. For low frequency radio waves diffraction can allow them to be received behind hills, although repeater stations are often used to improve the quality of the signals.
