Prepare for Launch : the Astronaut Training Process.
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| Author / Creator: | Seedhouse, Erik. |
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| Imprint: | New York, NY : Springer, 2018. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Springer Praxis Bks. Springer Praxis Bks. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13455633 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro; Contents; Preface; Outline of the Chapters; Acknowledgments; About the author; Figures; Tables; Panels; Abbreviations; Section I Astronaut Selection; 1 A brief history of astronaut selection; NASA; Selecting the Mercury astronauts; Female astronauts; From Gemini to Shuttle; USAF X-20 ""Dyna-Soar; NASA Group 3; NASA Group 4; USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory; NASA Group 5; USAF MOL Groups 2 and 3; Scientist Astronaut; Space Shuttle astronauts; CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY; EUROPEAN ASTRONAUT SELECTION; REFERENCE; 2 Applying to become an astronaut; BASIC QUALIFYING CRITERIA; Education.
- Health and fitnessMiscellaneous experience; DESIRABLE QUALITIES; Patience; Versatility; High achiever; Psychological dispositon; Public relations; THE APPLICATION PROCESS; 3 Selection; THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF BEING SELECTED FOR THE BEST JOB ON AND OFF THE EARTH; NASA SELECTION; 2008 selection process; ESA ASTRONAUT RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN; The selection process; CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY; Saint-Hubert; St. Jean; Aircrew selection and personality testing; Robotics assessment; Halifax; Damage control school; Fighting floods; Survival Systems; The final cut; Sixteen candidates; Selection.
- Section II Preparing for Life in Space4 Astronaut probationary training; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION TRAINING FLOW; Basic Training; Advanced Training; Increment-Specific Training; EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY; Integrated training schedule; Phases of astronaut training; 1. Introduction; 2. Fundamentals; 3. Space Systems and Operations; 4. Special Skills; Advanced training; EVA Pre-Familiarization Training; NASA; Overview of ascan training; Ascan training week by week; Ejection seat training; Emergency egress training; Spatial disorientation training; Hypoxia awareness training; T-34 ground school.
- T-34 flight trainingSurvival training; Flying the T-38; NASA Center acquaintance visits; Zero-gravity; Familiarization training; Orion and Ares I systems; Acquaintance visit; Spacesuit indoctrination; [ya nye go-vo-RYOO pah ROO-ski]*; Scuba-diving; 5 Technical assignments; TYPES OF TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENTS; Space Operations Mission Directorate; International Space Station Payloads Office; Human Research Facility; European Physiology Module; Payload integration; Extravehicular Activity Project Office; CapCom; Flight Crew Operations Directorate.
- Office of the International Space Station Program ScientistExploration Development Laboratory; Russian Liaison; Crew Support Astronaut; Public speaking; 6 Types of missions; INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION MISSIONS; Expedition 17: July 23rd to end of November, 2008; LUNAR MISSIONS; Surface activities; Bio-Suit; Science on the Moon; Astronomy and astrophysics; Earth observation; Geology; Materials science; Physiological adaptation; In-situ resource utilization; Extracting water ice; Developing construction materials; Mining Helium-3; Oxygen production; Thermal recovery of oxygen; MARS MISSION.