The Bucket

The Bucket is an award given to Astronaut Candidates after they hurl during a centrifuge training session. The award comes in the shape of a small golden bucket on a chain. Candidates accumulate one every time they hurl, but if they reach 5 they wash out of the Training Program.
Donner awards the very first one to Barnes and she can be seen wearing it 5 years later on the night before she launches on the Flight of Antares. 
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