Prepare for Launch: The Astronaut Training Process - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Erik SeedhouseSeries:Springer-Praxis Books in Space ExplorationPublish date:2010-04-13Pages:246
Language:EnglishPublisher:Praxis Publications IncISBN-13:9781441913494ISBN-10:1441913491UPC:9781441913494Book Category:Technology & Engineering, ScienceBook Subcategory:Aeronautics & Astronautics, Physics, Space ScienceBook Topic:Astrophysics, AstronomySize:9.54 x 6.66 x 0.65 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCQNB4BDEH
Today's astronauts require many different abilities. They must not only be expert in performing flight simulations but must also be proficient in such dissimilar subjects as photography, thermodynamics, electrical repairs, flight procedures, oceanography, public affairs, and geology. In Prepare for Launch, the author introduces the technologies and myriad activities that constitute or affect...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Praxis Publications IncISBN-13:9781441913494ISBN-10:1441913491UPC:9781441913494Book Category:Technology & Engineering, ScienceBook Subcategory:Aeronautics & Astronautics, Physics, Space ScienceBook Topic:Astrophysics, AstronomySize:9.54 x 6.66 x 0.65 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCQNB4BDEH
The appeal of becoming an astronaut is growing ever larger. The combined 2008-2009 Astronaut Selection Campaigns of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for a total of just 21 positions attracted 17,300 applications from outstanding scientists, engineers and/or medical doctors with a wide variety of backgrounds. Among the qualities required are creativity,...
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