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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
Pictures of people who went to space?
Pictures can be found all over the internet. Simply search on any search engine. Wikipedia has many photos as well.
Who and from where Hispanic was the first astronaut who flew in a spaceship?
The first man in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, as far as I know, he was Russian, not Hispanic.
What kind of machines are astronauts trained on to simulate being in space?
They use centrifical force machines to duplicate high G-forces. They train underwater to simulate weightlessness.
How much does an astronaut make for a monthly salary?
Currently, civilian astronauts make between $65,140 and $100,701 per year. That translates to between $5428.33 and $8391.75 per month. Military astronauts are paid according to their rank.
What is the thing called that astronauts wear on their head?
hugury much head for kids lolol hungrey ddssdsds is what they wear on their heads
Why do astronauts wear air tanks on their back?
Every individual who has been launched into space so far ... whether into earth orbit or to the moon ... has been burdened by the same habit: the need to breathe. Since there is no air outside the earth's atmosphere, they must either break the habit or else keep their own supply always handy. Every astronaut so far has chosen the second option, and NASA has provided them with the means to carry enough air or pure oxygen to get them through.
What Rockets are used by astronauts today?
Both liquid and solid fuel rockets are used for manned flight today.
this answer is false because when you go into space you start to float. So the answer is false. You loose the gravitational pull not gain gravitational pull.
How many Apollo astronauts are dead from cancer?
I know only one astronaut , he was John Swigert, he died of bone marrow cancer.
The person who is in charge of astronauts onboard a space vechicle?
commanding officer or somelike that i know its command something
Why do astronauts use space pen?
astronauts use space pen because as there is 0gravity in space ink will not fall on the paper
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986 in which this astronaut was killed?
Challenger
Are orbiting astronauts accelerating?
Anything in an orbit is constantly accelerated.
If that sounds peculiar to you, it's because you think 'accelerate' means 'speed up'.
It doesn't. It means 'change speed or direction or both'.
If an object is not moving at a constant speed in a straight line, then it's accelerating.
An object in an orbit is constantly changing direction. So it's constantly being
accelerated, even if its speed never changes.
Why did Astronauts fix a Tin flag on the Moon instead of a cloth flag?
The Apollo 11 Moon landing and subsequent moon landings by the Americans have used a cloth flag with an aluminium post and support arm.
The support arm suspends the flag horizontally. Since there is no atmosphere on the moon if it didn't the flag would always be seen furled.
What astronaut from Washington died in the Challenger shuttle explosion?
Commander Richard (Dick) F. Scobee was born and grew up in Washington.
How many astronauts were on board each of NASA's Gemini program spaceflights?
Each Gemini spacecraft launched 2 astronauts. 16 different astronauts flew a total of 10 Gemini flights. The last 4 Gemini flights (Gemini 9 through 12) were commanded by astronauts who had previously flown on an earlier Gemini flight.
False. The astronaut will stay in orbit with the space station on less some force acts on him or her.
How many hours does an astronaut work at NASA?
NASA Astronauts (not Mission Specialists) are military officers on temporary assigned duty to NASA - as such, they're technically on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Realistically, their schedules are very controlled and extremely busy; most of their time is spent in training for their specific assigned mission (which are determined and usually begin several years in advance), safety and emergency procedures, etc. When they're not training, they're typically doing PR work for NASA, or traveling to the different NASA Centers where work on the systems their mission will be dealing with is being built and tested.
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
