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As tronauts 4Hire
Developing Astronauts4Hire:Developing Astronauts4Hire:The First Two YearsThe First Two Years
Brian Shiro and Jason Reimuller
2012 Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference
Putting the “Crew” in Commercial Crew
Crew roles as research and operations specialists to interface with researchers, passengers, and flight operators
A4H Mis s ion
To Increase the competitiveness of commercial astronaut candidates by:
providing skills training, facilitating forums for candidate
communication, engaging the space research
community, and inspiring the next generation.
A4H OrganizationAs a 501(c)(3), A4H is a volunteer-driven educational and scientific public charity serving the needs of the aspiring commercial astronaut community.
A4H Members Associate Members
– Join anytime, support the organization
Flight Members– Must apply and undergo selection based on
scientific expertise, broad technical skills, background indicating adaptability
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19Flight Members: 10 doctorates, 19 MS degrees,16 languages, 7 NASA Highly Qualified
Associate Members:16+ doctorates,30+ MS degrees
A4H Miles tones 2/2010: NSRC-2010 4/2010: Incorporated as a Florida nonprofit 6/2010: Expanded Team 1st time (again in 2/2011) 7/2010: A4H joins the CSF as a REM 9/2010: Hired for first research job 2/2011: Completed first research flight 2/2011: Co-sponsor of NSRC-2011 3/2011: Survival Systems USA partnership 6/2011: AGSOL partnership 7/2011: Completed Survival Systems training 7/2011: Completed NASTAR training 9/2011: Granted federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit status 10/2011: NASA Flight Opportunities proposal accepted 2/2012: NASTAR partnership 2/2012: Co-sponsor or NSRC-2012 5/2012: Will complete second research flight
A4H S ervices Provides its members with professional
development opportunities to grow as commercial astronaut candidates through training and research.
Provides its clients and partners with a range of scientific and technical expertise to advance human spaceflight.– Payload integration, test, & validation– Human test subjects– Flight crew (mission ops)– Product testing– Education and outreach
A4H Training
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Sea and Wilderness Survival Analog Training Hypoxia Awareness Training
Aviation TrainingCentrifuge and Mission Simulation
SMSAdaptation Training Microgravity Training
Egress and Contingency Preparation Training
Research Specialist TrainingType Requirement
Education Masters degree or equivalent
Medical FAA Class III
Aviation hypoxia (altitude chamber) training
Acceleration at least 3.5 Gz and 6 Gx in a centrifuge followed by unusual attitude aerobatic flight
Microgravity at least one parabolic flight consisting of 15 or more parabolic zero-g maneuvers
Emergency egress (dunker tank) training
Performance distraction factors and time management training, motion sickness assessment
Analog Open Water SCUBA or equivalent
Academic human performance, life support systems, spacecraft systems overview, and space environment
same as Research SpecialistMicrogravity
unusual attitude aerobatic ratingAcceleration
Operations Specialist TrainingType Requirement
Prerequisite all Research Specialist Training requirements
Medical FAA Class II
Aviation FAA Private Pilot Certificate (Instrument Rating preferred)
Emergency sea and wilderness survival training, Emergency First Responder or equivalent
Performance motion sickness desensitization training
Analog Master Diver SCUBA or equivalent
Academic crew management, mission planning & operations, science applications, spacecraft subsystems, navigation
A4H Training Elements
A4H Training Programs
RSA Training Manualreviewer opportunities
being sought now.
A4H Partners
Vital Space
Res earch F light Clients
Vostok Pty Ltd (Feb 2011)– Alcohol absorption
Vital Space (May 2012)– Biometric monitoring– With NASA Flight
Opportunities Program
Outreach
NewsMediaarticles
Webinars
Newsletter
CSF REM Recruiting
Inspiring Students
Public lectures
Coming in April 2012!
ISBN 146140519X
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Your Ques tions
Contacts:Brian Shiro - President / [email protected]. Jason Reimuller - VP / COO jason
How can we best help prepare tomorrow’s astronauts for spaceflight?
