1/15/2024 0 Comments 2017 nasa astronautsWe work all over the world with people of all different cultures and nationalities. Most of this is based out of the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, but some travel is required. We participate in flight simulations, test and evaluate new equipment to prepare for new missions to the Moon, sit in Mission Control and talk to the crew on orbit, fly jets, and practice spacewalks under water. Luckily, training for space and supporting those currently in space is the second best job I can imagine. The reality is we astronauts spend a lot more time on Earth than we do in space. Everything we achieved during my first stay in space was just a short introduction to how much more there is to explore! I have been home for nine months now, and I will tell you this: I have never wanted to go to space more than I do right now. And it was more amazing than I could have ever imagined! I spent six-and-a-half months living on the International Space Station, doing science and maintenance, spacewalks and robotics. Thirty-six years after I first told my parents my dream, I got my shot to fly in space. The goal shaped many decisions and sacrifices I made growing up and in adulthood. I first told my parents that I wanted to be an astronaut when I was three years old. It is totally worth it! For my whole life, I have wanted this job. NASA astronaut Anne McClain takes a “space-selfie” with her helmet visor up 260 miles above the Earth’s surface during a six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk to upgrade the orbital complex’s power storage capacity.
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