ISS Commander Chris Hadfield Covers ‘Space Oddity’ in Space

Re:ISS Commander Chris Hadfield Covers ‘Space Oddity’ in Space by danso on Monday May 13, 2013 @11:39AM (#5699266)

I met a backup astronaut (well, one who hadn't yet gone up to space) a few years ago...among her amazing engineering achievements, which I thought would've been enough for going into space, she was also a Division I NCAA track athlete.

The trials for Navy SEALS and other elite military ops are well-discussed...I wonder if NASA has any extreme tests they run...such as dropping off an astronaut on a remote island with nothing but flint and tinder and a shaving mirror and having to build a shelter with functioning refrigeration by the end of the week.

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Re:ISS Commander Chris Hadfield Covers ‘Space Oddity’ in Space by Gravityloss on Monday May 13, 2013 @12:10PM (#5699487)

You should read Mike Mullane's "Riding Rockets". It has some weird details about the application process, including strange medical procedures...

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Re:ISS Commander Chris Hadfield Covers ‘Space Oddity’ in Space by lmm on Monday May 13, 2013 @11:50AM (#5699348)

There's something along those lines in Rocket Girls, whose author generally plays close attention to realism. (No idea if that specific part is "true" though)

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Re:ISS Commander Chris Hadfield Covers ‘Space Oddity’ in Space by mkr-hn on Monday May 13, 2013 @12:07PM (#5699469)

Does spending hundreds of hours making fine movements underwater in a pressurized suit count?

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