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Test gods : Virgin Galactic and the making of a modern astronaut

Nicholas Schmidle, Author | New York : Henry Holt and Co. | 2021

In the spirit of The Right Stuff, updated for the 21st century,Test Gods is an epic story about extreme bravery and sacrifice, about the thin line between lunacy and genius. Most of all, it is a story about the pursuit of meaning in our lives--a[...]

NASA's first Space Shuttle astronaut selection : redefining the right stuff

David Shayler, Author ; Colin Burgess, Author | Cham : Springer | Space Exploration | 2020

Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys. Officially, they were NASA's Group 8 astronauts, selected in January 1978 to train for orbital missions aboard the Space Shuttle. Prior to this time only pilots or sci[...]

Gender, sexuality, and space culture

Kat Deerfield, Author | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield | 2019

This book explores how traditional ideologies of gender and sexuality have influenced the culture of space travel. The time since humans first began exploring outer space has been marked by both great technological development and great social u[...]

The astronaut selection test book : do you have what it takes?

Tim Peake, Author ; Colin Stuart, Author | London : Century | 2018

The book invites readers of all ages to attempt the European Space Agency's rigorous astronaut selection and training program. The book comprises 100 real astronaut tests and training exercises for readers to try at home, and outlines the full E[...]

Astronauts for hire : the emergence of a commercial astronaut corps

Erik Seedhouse, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2012

The spaceflight industry is being revolutioniwed. It is no longer the sole preserve of professional astronauts working on government-funded manned spaceflight programs. As private companies are being encouraged to build and operate launch vehicl[...]

The astronaut : cultural mythology and idealised masculinity /

Dario Llinares, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars | 2011

This book interrogates the historical and cultural dynamics of one of the most revered icons of the 20th century. Analysing a diverse range of cultural representations the book postulates the construction of and intertextual mythology values a[...]

Prepare for launch : the astronaut training process

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010