Astronaut Training History
November 27th, 2008 | 
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Astronaut Training History
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Project “Mercury” Astronaut Training, 1960
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Astronaut $6.99 Astronaut |
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Space Astronaut Certificates 12 Pack $4.95 Space Astronaut Certificates Space Astronaut Certificates 12 Pack. These party certificates read “This Certifies That Commander:_______ Has completed the astronaut mission training program on this day of ________, ________.” These would make great party favors. Each pack includes 12 certificates. |
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Space Astronaut Badge 12 Pack $4.95 Space Astronaut Badge 12 Pack Space Astronaut Badge 12 Pack. These badges read “Mission Training Pass for NAME:_______ This pass allows access to all training facilities and activities. Please keep with you at all times and show to security personnel upon request.” Each pack includes 12 badges. |
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Astronaut Foods Book & Mint Chip Ice Cream $4.95 Learn while you enjoy a tasty treat. The Astronaut Foods book tells the history of food in space and comes with a package of astronaut ice cream. |
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I Want to Be an Astronaut $9.95 I Want to Be an Astronaut Every child’s dream of flying can come true, just as they did for NASA astronaut Mae C. Jemison, shown floating in zero-gravity on her first flight in space. I Want to Be an Astronaut will help launch young readers towards their goal. Filled with fascinating photos and facts about the history and the future of space exploration, the book even shows aspiring pilots how to get started right now. Factual information on what it takes to become an astronaut, including the educational requirements for the job, specialties within the profession, suggestions for getting started in pursuing this career goal, and a listing of related youth-oriented programs and events. Illustrated with color photographs. Book Details: Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks Language: English Book Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches |
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Prepare for Launch : The Astronaut Training Process $34.08 No Synopsis Available |
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Jeffrey Williams (Astronaut) $66.91 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Jeffrey Nels Williams (born 18 January 1958) is an American Army officer and a NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of three space flights. Williams was raised in Winter, Wisconsin and was a Star Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. He earned an engineering degree from the U.S. Military Academy, receiving his commission in the United States Army. Williams served with the army at Johnson Space Center from 1987 to 1992 before training as a test pilot. In 1996, he was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate and flew as a mission specialist and flight engineer aboard STS101 in 2000. He is currently on board the International Space Station, having arrived with his crew mates via Soyuz TMA16 which launched on September 30, 2009. He served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 21 and assumed command of Expedition 22 in November 2009. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 88 Publication Date: 2010/06/22 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.21 inches |
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Astronaut Backpack $31 Astronaut Backpack |
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A Is For Astronaut $12.95 A Is for Astronaut Exploring Space from A to Z Learning about space has never been so much fun! An out-of-this-world mix of vintage illustrations and contemporary photos makes this book about space as entertaining to look at as it is to read. With simple information about everything from the planets to animals in space, to the food astronauts eat, A Is for Astronaut is sure to excite young readers’ natural curiosity and imagination. Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 1, 2006) Language: English |
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I Want to Be an Astronaut By Maze, Stephanie $14.17 Describes what it is like to be an astronaut, some of the ways to prepare for this career, and the work in various related jobs, including history, education, and recent advances. Reprint. Author: Maze, Stephanie Series Title: I Want to Be Publication Date: 1999/03/01 Binding Type: Paperback Grade Level: 46 Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 9.00 Height: 10.75 |
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The Astronaut Farmer – Widescreen Fullscreen Dubbed $9.99 An aspiring astronaut who was forced to forsake his dream of exploring space in order to save the family farm begins building his own personal rocket as a means of reaching the stars in this quirky rural drama starring Billy Bob Thornton. There once was a time when Charlie Farmer (Thornton) seemed like a shoo-in for NASA’s esteemed astronaut training program. An Air Force pilot who held a degree in aerospace engineering, Charlie was well on his way to blasting off when a family crisis grounded his celestial aspirations. Of course, Charlie’s feet may be firmly planted on terra firma these days, but his thoughts are constantly ascending into the clouds and beyond. It’s been ten long years since the man who would navigate the stars began tending to the family farm, and during that time, Charlie has dedicated every moment of his spare time to building the rocket that will one day launch him into space. Though his devoted wife, Audie (Virginia Madsen), the pair’s three children, Sunshine, Stanley, and Shepard, and even his father-in-law, Hal (Bruce Dern), all support Charlie in achieving his lifelong goal of becoming the nation’s first independent astronaut, a last-minute hitch on the eve before the big launch unexpectedly stalls Charlie’s countdown. It seems that Charlie’s quest to obtain a substantial amount of high-grade rocket fuel has attracted the attention of not only the FBI, but the CIA, the FAA, and the United States military as well. Now, as the powers that be attempt to ground Charlie, citing concerns for civilian safety, a media frenzy descends upon the once-quiet farm as the reluctant renegade hero vows to show his children just how far one’s courage and willingness to pursue one’s own ideals can get a person when one refuses to give up hope. Northfork writing/directing duo Mark and Michael Polish team up to tell the tale of a man considered an oddity by his neighbors, a criminal by the government, and an inspiration by the media and the people. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi |
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Getting Off the Planet: Training Astronauts $18.95 Getting off the Planet is the story of how a group of dedicated scientists, working with some of the nation’s finest pilots, prepared for space flight by meticulous research and patient, relentless testing. The book provides a piece of space history largely missing until now. Earlier explorers, whatever the hazards, could count on having Earth’s amenities: food, drinking water, breathing air and gravity.Space explorers had to take their life-support equipment with them. They also had to understand and solve the problems of such a mysterious, dangerous place before anyone had ever visited the space environment. For the first time ever, Dr. Randall M. Chambers , space pioneer who designed and conducted many of the earliest astronaut research and training programs, takes the reader behind the scenes and describes significant space flight preparations.Co-author is Mary Jane Chambers , the scientist’s wife, who has had a long career as a journalist. When they met as students at Indiana University in 1949, Mary Jane was eyeing a career as a foreign correspondent. Instead, she soon found herself a front row seat at a drama about a different kind of foreign place: outer space.Mrs. chambers has doggedly insisted that Getting off the Planet be enjoyable, interesting reading for space fans in all stages of scientific knowledge. She has banished the scientist’s usual props: formulas and footnotes and has instead “translated” science projects into understandable language.Together, the authors have also recollected some humorous anecdotes which inevitably occurred during research and training projects. The book is richly illustrated with pictures of astronauts, test pilots, scientists and engineering technologists in experimental projects rarely seen before. Features / Reviews: Table of Contents Chapter 1: From the Beginning Chapter 2: Getting Started Chapter 3: Some Glimpses into Early Space Research Projects Chapter 4: The Biosatellite Pioneers Chapter 5: Astronaut Selection and Training?with Stress, Distress, Zeal and Determination Chapter 6: Acceleration Forces and Stresses: Coping with Gravity Chapter 7: Early Mars Experiments Chapter 8: Microgravity and Weightless Simulations Chapter 9: Atmospheric Pressure Factors Chapter 10: More Glimpses into Early Space Research Projects Chapter 11: All Dressed Up for Space Exploration Chapter 12: So Much for Creature Comforts Chapter 13: Into Space with Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Chapter 14: Exploring the Moon and Returning to Earth Chapter 15: The Shuttle Programs: New Spacecraft, New Missions Chapter 16: Preparing for Sky Lab and Other Space Stations Chapter 17: Meeting the Public Chapter 18: Serendipities Galore! Paperback: 120 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing Inc (January 1, 2006) Language: English Book Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches |
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A is for Astronaut $1.46 No Synopsis Available |
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Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir by Tom Jones $26.95 click images for larger view Moon walker, Neil Armstrong , says of Sky Walking “it’s a ‘tell it like it is’ flight crew report of living and working in space — from the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station…An inside story–well told!” The memoir is a summation of eleven years in the astronaut program, where this Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force and B-52 pilot spent 52 unforgettable days in earth orbit – including more than nineteen hours working outside the International Space Station during three extended periods of ‘sky walking’. Jones also delves into life working with the Russians and the tragic loss of Columbia . Critics say it’s an ‘unusually expressive contribution to the spaceflight genre’ and that Jones will ‘claim space buffs with his frankness and jargon-free fluency’. Tom Jones is the coauthor of two books on space and history for young people and co-wrote The Complete Idiot’s Guide to NASA. Features Reviews: “An inside story — well told!” – Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 “a thoughtful and engrossing memoir…” One of the “Five Best” about outer space. The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2006 Hardback: 384 pages Publisher: Collins Language: English Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches |
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John Glenn: Young Astronaut (Childhood of Famous Americans) $5.95 John Glenn: Young Astronaut The Childhood of Famous Americans series, sixty-five years old in 1997, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person’s development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today’s reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the events, ethics, and character of their subjects.These books reaffirm the importance of our American heritage. We hope you learn to love the heroes and heroines who helped shape this great country. And by doing so, we hope you also develop a lasting love for the nation that gave them the opportunity to make their dreams come true. It will do the same for you. Book Details: Reading level: Ages 9-12 School & Library Binding Publisher: Tandem Library (March 2001) Language: English Book Dimensions: 6.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches |
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Astronaut Duffel Bag $31 Astronaut Duffel Bag |
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Astronaut Sleeping Bag $70 Astronaut Sleeping Bag |
