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| Astronaut Journals
Space missions and spaceflight training often inspire astronauts to write about their experiences. Here is a collection of letters, reports and other writings by astronauts.
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| Astronaut Biographies
The Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center maintains official biographies for all active duty flight personnel and maintains an archive of bios for former astronauts.
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| Astronaut Selection and Training
NASA accepts applications for the Astronaut Candidate Program on a continuous basis. Candidates are selected as needed, normally every two years, for pilot and mission specialist categories. Both civilian and military personnel are considered for the program.
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| Flight Crew Operations Directorate
The Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD) is responsible for overall planning, direction and management of flight crew operations and Johnson Space Center aircraft program activities.
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| Astronaut Fact Book
Last updated January 2005, the Astronaut Fact Book contains data about more than 200 space explorers. Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded here.
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| Human Space Flight
Learn more about the space shuttle and the International Space Station.
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Commander Peggy Whitson's Space Station Journals
Read Commander Peggy Whitson's journals about her second stay aboard the International Space Station.
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NEEMO
NEEMO, or NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, is a project that takes place at an underwater laboratory off the coast of Florida. Engineers and astronauts test concepts for future space exploration here.
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Astronaut Candidates
The astronaut candidates of 2004 are pictured here during training and other activities. Selections include both American and Japanese astronauts.
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