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Astronaut Candidates 2004: In Training
Next Generation of Explorers
Anything astronauts do in space is practiced dozens of times on the ground -- whether it's attaching a new piece of equipment to the space station during a spacewalk or growing cell cultures to better understand how cancer forms. Professional trainers ensure that astronauts not only understand every task they will do in space, but that they understand the intricacies of the equipment and systems with which they will be working. This gallery highlights some of the types of training learned and performed by the 2004 class of astronauts. The picture above shows the 11-member 2004 class of astronauts and 3 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC). Pictured are (first row, left to right), Robert L. (Bobby) Satcher Jr., Dorothy M. (Dottie) Metcalf-Lindenburger, Christopher J. (Chris) Cassidy, Richard R. (Ricky) Arnold II, Randolph J. (Randy) Bresnik and Thomas H. (Tom) Marshburn; (second row) Akihiko Hoshide, Shannon Walker, Joseph M. (Joe) Acaba, James P. (Jim) Dutton Jr., Robert S. (Shane) Kimbrough, Satoshi Furukawa, Jose M. Hernandez and Naoko Yamazaki. Click to enlarge.
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