Astronaut
By: by S.L. Hamilton
Series: Xtreme jobs; Xtreme jobs
Publisher: A & D Xtreme, an imprint of Abdo Publishing; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781624037566
Subjects: Astronauts; Juvenile literature; Astronautes; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Description: Introduces readers to the jobs of an astronaut including commander, pilot, mission specialist, and payload specialist, along with non-NASA positions in companies such as SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and Orbital Science, as well as discussing the equipment needed to do the job right and the education and training needed to become an astronaut.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Astronaut; title: History; title: Education; title: Training; title: International Space Station; title: Commander; title: Flight Enginner; title: Science Officer; title: Commercial Crew Astronauts; title: Deep Space Exploration; title: Job Facts; title: Glossary; title: Index.