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From
the Ground Up
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Human
space flight starts on the ground, where thousands of NASA employees,
contractors and industry partners work together to send humans
safely into space.
Planning
Preparing
for a 12-day shuttle mission or a six-month space station Expedition
requires incredibly detailed planning by hundreds of people.
Training
Professional
trainers ensure that astronauts not only understand every task
they will do in space, but the intricacies of the equipment and
systems they will be working with as well.
Engineering
Engineers
design the tools, equipment and computer software astronauts will
need in space.
Processing
As
soon as a shuttle lands, preparations begin for its next trip
into space -- a process that involves thousands of people.
Latest Feature: A Taste
of the Future
Research
How
do we keep astronauts healthy in space? How does microgravity
change the way plants or human cells grow? These are just two
of the questions researchers are trying to answer.
Latest Feature: NASA Space Radiation
Laboratory
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The
2004 class of astronaut candidates is now in training. Meet the
candidates and read their online training journals as they learn
the ropes.
2004
Astronaut Candidate Class | | Thousands
of people across the U.S. support our nation's human space flight
effort, providing unparalleled expertise and dedication to both
the space shuttle and International Space Station programs. | |
NASA
Space Flight Centers
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Goddard
Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Md. - Space
and Earth science research; tracking and acquisition data.
Johnson
Space Center
Houston, Texas - Mission
planning, crew training, Mission Control.
Kennedy
Space Center
Cape Canaveral, Florida - Shuttle, station and payload
processing, launch site.
Marshall
Space Flight Center
Huntsville, Ala. - Payload Operations Center, science.
Stennis
Space Center
Bay St. Louis, Miss. - Rocket propulsion testing.
White
Sands Test Facility
Las Cruces, N.M. - Space flight component testing
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