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| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 07:51 pm When an EVA lasts 7+ hours, is there a way for the astronaughts to drink water or receive any nourishment? | |
| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 08:32 pm the crew does not eat when they are working outside. they have a water bladder they can suck at. | |
| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 09:37 pm The concept of a suckled water bladder is incomprehensible to my non-technical mind. Could you please use a differebt graphical representation to explain the process of eating while you work. | |
| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 09:43 pm Essentially it is a high-tech version of a straw leading to a bag (bladder) of water. | |
| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 09:50 pm I am having my son's birthday party at Johnson Space Center in Houston. I would like to plan the pary at a time when Astronauts will be training. Can anyone help me out on a good day or time to plan the party. My son will be 10 years old and is fascinated about space and is currently working on a home planetarium project. | |
| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 10:29 pm angela: astronaut training schedules are not really our specialty. i suggest going to the jsc site http://spaceflight.nasa.gov and try your question with them. sorry! | |
| ||||| Tuesday, March 05, 2002 - 10:48 pm Angela: the web page provided by evil-ed does provide some very useful information however, the training schedules are not public information. Even if you are able to get to the Training Coordinator, the training facility is in a secured area and you would find it very difficult to gain access to the facility. And with the heightened security following the 9/11 terrorist attack, the probability of gaining access is even less. Maybe you can find a schedule of Astronaut participation at Space Center Houston. Iam sure your son would be equally happy meeting an astronaut, whether or not he is in training. | |
| ||||| Wednesday, March 06, 2002 - 05:41 am I spent several weeks at the Kennedy Space Center prior to our launch, and had a chance to see the visitor's center there several times. One feature is 'meet an astronaut', where you can sit down with one and ask questions, etc. Perhaps JSC has the same program. I would check on their web site, and then call the visitor's center to see what is available. | |
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