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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.
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How old was the oldest astronaut?
- Distant visual acuity: 20/100 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 each eye.
- Blood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position.
- Height between 64 and 76 inches.
Famous astronaut with the first name shannon?
Charles A. "Charlie" Bassett; Charles F. Bolden, jr; Dr. Charles E. "Chuck" Brady; Charles J. Camarda; Charles P. "Pete" Conrad; Charles D. Gemar; Charles O. "Charlie" Hobaugh; Charles Precourt; Charles L. Veach;
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Who was the first American Astronaut walk in space?
Soviet cosmonaut Alexi Leonov became the first man to walk in space on March 18, 1965.
Soviet cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov became the first person to walk in space during the Voskhod II mission on March 18, 1965. This very nearly ended in disaster, as the cosmonaut had extreme difficulty in re-entering his spacecraft.
The first space walk was done by Alexi Levenov. Edward White was the first American to walk in space.
The first man ever to make a space walk was USSR cosmonaut Alexei Leonov.
First Russian Cosmonaut: Aleksei A. Leonov--on March 18th, 1965
First American Astronaut: Edward Higgins White II--June 3rd, 1965
Where was the rocket launched to take the astronauts to the moon?
July 16, 1969 is when the lift off took place from cape Kennedy
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after 4 days on July 20, 1969 is the date he landed on the moon.
Who was the first black female astronaut 1992?
Mae Jamison was the first black female astronaut, and she is still alive. She was born in 1956.
How many astronauts are in space?
Approximately 463 astronauts have been to space, but usually there are only three at once - the astronauts on the International Space Station. When the shuttle is on a mission there are a total of ten or eleven people in space.
What items do astronauts use to control gravity?
They dont. Gravity cannot be controlled. In sci-fi, sometimes rotation is used to simulate gravity via centrifugal force, but this has never been done.
What is a typical day of an astronaut?
astronauts do their jobs in various places, from classrooms, to spacecraft.The working conditions usually aren't bad though. The only problem would be if one was claustrophobic, however if a person had claustrophobia they would be persuing the wrong occupation. =] yeziir im smart=DD
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Why were the three astronauts kept in quarantine for 18 days after the moon mission?
in 1969 the moon was conpletly foreingn. Who knows what kind of things are on the moon. The astronauts were placed in quarintine to ensure that they hadnt conracted any illnesses. It could have been a plauge, contagion. But luckily the astronauts were safe.
On Earth, this would be impossible because of friction. Moving objects hit air particles and start to slow down. In space however, there is no air. It is a complete vacuum. So, free from friction, moving objects keep their speed.
How are astronauts protected in space?
The space suit is what protects the astronauts the most, if they did not have these then there would be no more travelling to the space. Astronauts come across very extreme temperatures but luckily they are protected with their complex "suit of armour" that is snug fit and fully tight. At an altitude of 400 kilometres, the temperature can approximately drop from 120 °C to 150°C in a matter of minutes.
Where did chuck yeager attend high school?
Chuck Yeager went to High School in Hamlin, West Virginina and joined the Army Air Corps upon graduation. He never officially attended college though he has attended and graduated from schools in the Air Force (what the Army Air Corps later became) which today awards Master`s Degrees.
How long do you have to go to school to become an astronaut?
Astronaut Requirements
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Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a NASA Astronaut? The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor," and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. Since the inception of NASA's human space flight program, we have also maintained the term "astronaut" as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make "space sailing" their career profession. The term "cosmonaut" refers to those space sailors who are members of the Russian space program.
The crew of each launched spacecraft is made up of astronauts or cosmonauts drawn from the various categories described in these pages. The crew assignments and duties of commander, pilot, mission specialist, or payload specialist are drawn from the NASA professional career astronauts. Mission Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must be citizens of the United States.
Commander and Pilot Astronaut Duties
Pilot astronauts serve as both Space Shuttle and International Space Station commanders and pilots. During flight, the commander has onboard responsibility for the vehicle, crew, mission success and safety of flight. The pilot assists the commander in controlling and operating the vehicle. In addition, the pilot may assist in the deployment and retrieval of satellites utilizing the remote manipulator system, in extravehicular activities, and in other payload operations.
Basic requirements for an Astronaut Pilot include the following:
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. An advanced degree is desirable. Quality of academic preparation is important.
2. At least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. Flight test experience is highly desirable.
3. Ability to pass a NASA space physical which is similar to a military or civilian flight physical and includes the following specific standards:
- Distant visual acuity: 20/100 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 each eye.
- Blood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position.
- Height between 62 and 75 inches.
Who were the original seven astronauts?
Francis R. Scobee; pilot Michael J. Smith; mission specialists Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, and Judith A. Resnik; and payload specialists Gregory B. Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe. You can read all about the Challenger disaster, and find links to the biographies of the seven astronauts at the link to your right.
What block chuck yeager of being an astronaut?
Yes, but he wasn't interested or eligible to apply for the astronaut program. He wasn't eligible due to not having a college degree and he wasn't interested because the seven Mercury astronauts weren't selected based on their skills as pilots, they were selected based on their ability to withstand what American scientists guessed were the extreme physical conditions that would be encountered during space flight. Because the astronauts wouldn't really be flying the space craft (which was designed to be flown automatically and remotely from Mission Control), Yeager, as America's hottest test pilot, did not want to become "Spam in a can" as he called the astronauts sitting in their capsule. Essentially he had the right stuff, however he lacked a college degree at the time, thus he wasn't eligible for the initial selection pool. Yes, he did. He was an excellent fighter pilot before becoming a test pilot. He, like many great figher pilots, had vision that was better than 20/20.
How can astronauts wear an outfit that is heavier than they are?
Think about it. A astronaut wears his suit up in space where gavity level is much lower than in earth. If you have a 160 lbs. suit and a 125 lbs. man the suit would be about 25 lbs. in space and the astronaut would still have his strength to hold up his earth weight, 125 lbs. so he could carry his suit easily.
Who was the first woman to become an astronaut?
Colonel Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle during the STS -93 mission aboard Columbia in July 1999.
Collins was also commander on the historic 'Return to Flight' mission in 2005 following the 2003 loss of Columbia and her crew of seven.
Who was the first african american astronaut to walk in space?
Probably Benjamin Banneker, who was born in 1731. He was a mathematician, an astronomer and a surveyor.
What is the annual salary of an astronaut?
NASA does not disclose the salaries paid to astronauts, so there's no way of actually knowing how much money an astronaut makes. Further complicating the matter, there's not one salary for astronauts. Here's what we do know. The astronauts who are in the military are on loan from their branch of service. After they become astonauts, they continue to be paid by their service branch, not NASA. Civilian astronauts are paid according to a government scale that ranges from classifications GS-11 to GS-14. In 2012 the minimum salary for a GS-11 employee was $64,724 and a GS 14 was $141,715.
How did the Chumash prepare their food?
the chumash ate plants,seafood,and the important food ia the acorn.men hunted animals such as dear,rabbits,bear,and many other animals.
