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How to astronaut an insider's guide to leaving planet earth

Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nat...

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Main Author: Virts, Terry, 1967- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Workman Publishing, [2020]
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Virts, Terry, > 1967-
Astronautics > Biography.
Astronauts > United States > Biography.
Manned space flight > Biography.
Menus for space flight > Biography.
Space flight training > Biography.
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Summary:Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more.
Item Description:Includes an index.
Physical Description:ix, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781523509614
1523509619
Author Notes:Colonel Terry Virts earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989, and a master of aeronautical science degree in aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Selected by NASA in 2000, he was the pilot of STS-130 mission aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour. In March 2015, Virts assumed command of the International Space Station, and spent over 200 days on it. Virts is one of the stars (and photographers) of the IMAX film, A Beautiful Planet, released in April 2016. He is also the author of View from Above (National Geographic, 2017). He lives near Houston.

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