The astronaut of 1988Past space exploration history is reviewed for a projection of requirements in astronaut training and selection in 1988. The categories of talent required for those space missions are listed as test pilots and operational pilots for the test phase of programs; flight engineers and mechanics for Space Shuttle and Space Stations; medical doctors as experimentators and crew members; medical technicians and nurses for support medical service; veterinarians and veterinary technicians; physisits, chemists and geologists; and military men and administrators. Multinational crews and participation of both sexes are anticipated.
Document ID
19740031724
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Slayton, D. K. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)