Three NASA astronaut candidates and a JAXA astronaut pull an “injured” classmate or “crewmate,” in this case, to safety following a simulated parachute evacuation over land. From left: Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger, Educator Mission Specialist, Robert L. Satcher, Jr., Mission Specialist; and Richard R. Arnold II, Educator Mission Specialist. Credit: NASA/JSC. Click to enlarge.
Astronaut candidate Richard R. Arnold II, Educator Mission Specialist, simulates procedures to follow after a parachute landing in water and inclement weather during water survival training at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Credit: NASA/JSC. Click to enlarge.
From left, JAXA astronauts Akihiko Hoshide, Naoko Yamazaki and Satoshi Furukawa listen to an expert during their water survival training program. Credit: NASA/JSC. Click to enlarge.
Astronaut candidate Jose Hernandez simulates an aircraft ejection during water survival training at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Credit: NASA/JSC. Click to enlarge.
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