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The selection and training of astronauts are integrated processes to ensure the crew members are qualified for space missions. [6] The training is categorized into five objectives to train the astronauts on the general and specific aspects: basic training, advanced training, mission-specific training, onboard training, and proficiency maintenance training. [7]
An aerotrim (also known as Multi-Axis Trainer or MAT) is a 3-axis gimbal large enough to contain a human being, used for cardiovascular workout and equilibrioception (balance) training in pilots and astronauts. Aerotrims saw use in gyms during the 1980s, but are currently out of production outside of niche professional applications.
Astronaut Kjell Lindgren exercises using the ARED The Advanced Resistive Exercise Device ( ARED ) is an exercise device designed by NASA to allow for more intense workouts in zero gravity . The device was flown to the International Space Station during STS-126 [ 1 ] and installed in 2009 to replace its inefficient predecessor, the Interim ...
Astronauts take hundreds of stunning photos from the International Space Station.. This year's best snapshots reveal both Earth and space in glorious detail. Check out astronauts' views of ...
NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a Manned Maneuvering Unit outside Space Shuttle Challenger on shuttle mission STS-41-B in 1984 An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft ...
The 20 g centrifuge at the NASA Ames Research Center. High-g training is done by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration ('g'). It is designed to prevent a g-induced loss of consciousness (g-LOC), a situation when the action of g-forces moves the blood away from the brain to the extent that consciousness is lost.
At least publicly, the astronauts have put on a brave face, saying that they are in great spirits and good health, despite pictures that seemed to show a painfully gaunt Williams with ...
Recently released photos of two NASA astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have caused health concerns to rise. Although Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore were ...