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Author Seedhouse, Erik.

Title Prepare for Launch : the Astronaut Training Process.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Springer, 2018.

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Description 1 online resource (286 pages).
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Series Springer Praxis Bks.
Springer Praxis Bks.
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.
Note Crew activities en route.
Summary Today's astronauts require many abilities. This text introduces the myriad technologies and activities that constitute or affect astronaut training, such as emergency procedures, virtual environment training, and the fixed-based and motion-based simulators.
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Subject Astronauts -- Training of.
Astronauts -- Training of.
Astronauts.
Astronautics.
Astronautics.
Space flight.
Space flight.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Seedhouse, Erik. Prepare for Launch : The Astronaut Training Process. New York, NY : Springer, ©2018 9781441913494
ISBN 1441913505
9781441913500 (electronic book)