Prepare for Launch
The Astronaut Training Process
Seedhouse, Erik
First Edition To be an astronaut is the dream of thousands of young - and not so young - people. But is the life as glamorous äs we think it is? First, each applicant must navigate a protracted application and selection process, submit to lengthy medicals, take dozens of aptitude tests, and face an interview panel. If successful, the wannabe spacefarer is then subjected to a gauntlet of instruction. From being strapped into centrifuges to experiencing microgravity onboard NASA's aptly named 'vomit comet,' the astronaut candidate's (Ascan) training is as relentless as it is arduous. In addition to covering more than two hundred classroom subjects, an Ascan will complete over fifteen hundred hours of instruction, including training in high-performance Jets, seasurvival, emergency evacuation preparation, and surgery in microgravity. Prepare for Launch provides a unique insight into the astronaut application, selection, and training process. It chronicies the intense, highly technical and sophisticated training necessary to forge a flight crew capable of responding to any conceivable emergency and capable of expertly executing hundreds of mission tasks. This book uniquely explores the preparation required to apply and train for the most challenging and demanding job in the world.
Softcover
246 Seiten / pages
many photos and illustrations
very good condition
Berlin - Heidelberg - New York - London - 2010 - Springer Verlag - Praxis Publishing UK
Art.Nr. 26195
