Clayton Anderson, astronaut
Clayton C. Anderson NASA Astronaut (FORMER) PERSONAL DATA: Born February 23, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska. He considers Ashland, Nebraska, to be his hometown. Married to the former Susan Jane Harreld of Elkhart, Indiana. They have two children: a son, Clayton Cole,and a daughter, Sutton Marie. Anderson s mother, Alice J. Anderson, and father, John T. Anderson, are deceased. Susan s…
Jr. astronaut Helmet
STS-134 Rhinestone Black Tee with STS-134 patch in rhinestone Item # 1412 STS-135 Ladies Rhinestone Tee Light blue ladies tee with over 3 rhinestones creating the STS-135 mission emblem Item # 1427 Mission Accomplished Tee Shirt Black Tee with Shuttle Program depicted on front with list of all Shuttle…
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Freelance astronauts
Some time ago, Maxwell Adams became enchanted with the idea of showing video games to random people on the internet. Against his better judgement he shared his new nerd-obsession with some of his friends. Much to his surprise, those friends tolerated the experience, and kept coming back for more. Ferr was born in an isolated cabin far from civilization. Growing up he honed his strength…
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Becoming an Astronaut
1. Know that not all of humanity is bound to the ground 2. Smart people are up all night working in control rooms all over NASA to ensure that data keeps flowing from our satellites Our satellites help scientists study Earth and space. Satellites looking toward Earth provide information about clouds, oceans, land and ice. They also measure gases in the atmosphere, such as ozone…
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Muslim astronauts
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor has a problem. Two problems. The first is that Mecca keeps moving. Well, not really. It s Shukor who ll be moving. As Malaysia s first astronaut, he s scheduled to lift off October 10 in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a nine-day visit during the holy month of Ramadan to the International Space Station. He s a devout Muslim and when he says his daily prayers…
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International Astronautical Federation
The ( IAF ) is an international space advocacy organisation based in Paris, and founded in 1951 as a non-governmental organization. It has over 280 members from 64 countries across the world. They are drawn from space agencies, industry, professional associations, government organizations and learned societies. It is linked with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and…
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AIAA Books
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