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USAF Nominates 114 Officers For Astronaut Training
Randolph AFB TX (AFNS) Jun 25, 2008 The Air Force Astronaut Nomination Board has forwarded 114 nominations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for consideration in the pilot and mission specialist categories. The board was held May 13 to 15 and the medical screening panel was held May 20 to 22. More than 200 noninees were considered. Forty-eight names were forwarded in the astronaut pilot category while 66 names were forwarded in the mission specialist category. Candidates from that pre-selection are then evaluated by NASA, with the highest-qualified individuals invited to Johnson Space Center, Houston, for interviews this fall. Airmen selected by NASA will be detailed to the JSC astronaut office for a one-year candidacy program. They will enter the basic astronaut training program, contributing to the design, development and testing of the Ares launch and the Orion crew exploration vehicles. In addition, they will participate in planning for future human operations on the moon. The Air Force nominees will compete with those nominated by the other services and civilian applicants. NASA selections are expected to be announced to the services in May 2009. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links the missing link Military Space News at SpaceWar.com
USAF Lockheed Martin SBIRS Team Completes On-Orbit Checkout Of Second HEO Payload
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Jun 24, 2008A joint U.S. Air Force/Lockheed Martin team has completed on-orbit checkout of the second Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-2) payload in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) constellation. |
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