(English proverb). Tree would bend when it bears fruit. (Azerbaijani proverb). Over a long distance, you learn about the strength of your horse; over a long time, you learn about the character of your friend. (Chinese proverb).
For these types of missions the training to prepare astronauts will likely include training as doctors, scientists, engineers, technicians, pilots, and geologists. In addition there will be a focus on the psychological aspects of long-duration missions where crew is largely isolated.ncrement-Specific Training starts only after an astronaut has been assigned to a flight. This phase lasts 18 months and prepares them for their role on their assigned mission. During this phase crewmembers as well as backup crews will train together.
My view of our planet was a glimpse of divinity. â Edgar Mitchel, Apollo 14 astronaut, The Way of the Explorer, 1996. Man, I tell you, this is worth waiting 16 years for! â Deke Slayton, ApolloâSoyuz Test Project astronaut, regards finally getting his first view of the Earth from space. Deke was selected in the first Mecury Seven astronaut class but was grounded for years due to a heart mumor.15 July 1975.