A SJU GRADUATE PRESENTS… THE DREAM IS ALIVE Lieutenant Colonel Mark T. Vande Hei 31 January 2012
Overview My Indirect Path to NASA Astronaut Candidate Selection Astronaut Candidate Training Astronauts on the Ground Astronauts Assigned to Fly What’s Next?
E=MC 2
Picture to support Mine Story
MY TIME AT NASA – SPACE STATION CAPCOM
RESCUE TRAINING SUPPORT
NOLS WITH THE STS-126 CREW
STS 126
THE SELECTION PROCESS
Selections occur at sporadic intervals –Selection 5 years prior to mine –Selecting the 2013 class now
Astronaut Candidate Basic Requirements Bachelor’s degree accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics Related professional experience 3 years of experience with progressive responsibility - or - 1,000 hours of jet aircraft pilot-in-command time Ability to pass the NASA long-duration space flight physical
Class of 2009 Selection Timeline Sep 07 – NASA began accepting applications Jul 08 – Application window closed –Submitted applications (3565) –Qualified (2813) Fall 08 – FAA Physicals (~400) Dec 08 - Jan 09 – First interviews (113) Feb - Mar 09 – Second interviews (48) Jun 09 – Selection announced (9)
Happy to arrive at NASA
Joined by International Partners
Class Photo
ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE TRAINING
Survival training
NASA center visits
International Partner Site Visits
Flight Training for non-jet pilots
Hyperbaric chamber ejection seat training
Aircraft familiarization
Cross Country Flights
T-38 flying
Systems Training
Robotics Training
конечно, мы должны изучать русский язык, но я глупая голова Russian
Zero G
EVA Training Virtual Reality
EVA Training Pool side
Geology Training
NOLS
ASTRONAUTS ON THE GROUND
OTHER STUFF - Desert Rats
Technical Assignments
Field Medical Training
CAPCOM FOR STS-126
Me in the cockpit
Russian глупая голова
FLIGHT-ASSIGNED ASTRONAUTS
THE PRESENT space station
Training in Russia
Launch out of Kazakhstan
Soyuz approaching the station to dock
Soyuz over Southern Lights
Life on the station video
Crew inside the Soyuz
Land back in Kazakhstan
Russian Rescue forces find you
Your Future NASA’S FUTURE WITH YOU
Recruiting Video
Engineers
Scientists
Earth Sciences
Technicians
Media Relations
Flight Controllers
Closing Video of space station photography
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