Haynes Manual: Astronaut Owners' Work New Book, Ken Mactaggart,

Haynes Publishing Group

Powered by Frooition.com\n\nAll Items\n\nSee our eBay store for more great items >>\n\nShop Categories\n\n{Title}, {ItemCondition}\n\n--\n\n--\n\nProduct Description The book begins with early ideas about astronauts in science fiction and film portrayals of the role. It goes on to cover recruitment and the application process to become an astronaut with NASA and ESA, and the qualifications and fitness required for various astronaut roles. The reader is taken through training for different types of astronaut roles (pilot, scientist, payload specialist, space walker, Moon walker, etc) and the different types of missions are described (sub-orbital, Earth orbit, living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), lunar flight and landing, driving on the Moon, and planned future missions to asteroids and Mars). The equipment used by astronauts is documented, including clothing, space suits, tools, backpacks, zero-gravity toilets, food stations, etc. The experience of space flight .