ASTRONAUT SELECTION AND TRAINING

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN TRAINING?

• Practice landing, take off
• do reenactments of zero gravity
• classes in meteorology, navigation, astronomy
• You train at the Johnson space station for 2 years to go to space

WHY DO WE TRAIN?

• The astronauts need to prep,as they have not traveled in space before.
• We need realistic experience
• Training makes you prepared for any situation.

Astronaut Candidates are required to complete military water survival tests,prior to beginning their journeys.

REQUIREMENTS

• Height between 62 and 75 in.
• 140/90 Blood Pressure
• 20/20 vision
• Bachelor's degree in something related to space
• At least 1000 hours in piloting aircraft

Astronauts are expected to work together as team players.

EFFECT ON HUMANS

• The training weakens your bones
• This was found by scientists studying the training
• The heart doesn't work as much in space so it shrinks

A QUESTION

Our Sites: nsbri.org, NASA.GOV , HTTP://SPACEFLIGHT.NASA.GOV/SPACENEWS/FACTSHEETS/PDFS/NP199707006JSC.PHTTP:...

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!