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 Astronaut John Grunsfeld
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 Office
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
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 Web
Human Space Flight
Learn more about the space shuttle and the International Space Station.
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 Astronaut Peggy Whitson
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
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
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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