![]() My two spaceflights totaled over 7 months in space- first as pilot of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, on mission STS-130, where we delivered the Node-3 living module and Cupola observation module on what was the final assembly flight of the International Space Station. Growing up with space and airplane pictures on my walls, I went on to major in applied mathematics at the US Air Force Academy, fly F-16s, become a test pilot and eventually NASA astronaut.Īlong the way I lived in Finland (Imatra) and France (ecole de l'air, Salon de Provence), Korea, Germany, Turkey and Russian, and learned to speak French and Russian well enough to be dangerous. The first book I read as a kindergartener was about the Apollo Moon missions, and I was hooked. Terry Virts, a former astronaut, space shuttle pilot, and International Space Station commander who spent 200 consecutive days in space, it answers all of our curious questions and much more: Here’s how to survive that first brush with weightlessness (in the so-called vomit comet) the nearly indescribable thrill of a first blastoff managing the daily tasks-eating, bathing, doing chores, going to the bathroom- that are anything but ordinary when you’re orbiting the earth at 17,000 miles per hour how to don your space suit and head out to work on a spacewalk (“alone in the vacuum”) how to prepare for emergencies of all kinds, from managing “space brain” to dealing with a dead crew member and what it’s like to return to Earth, including something as seemingly simple as walking after spending six months in zero-g.Ī born storyteller, Virts reveals the often-untold side of space travel in 51 short chapters filled with a mix of you-are-there detail, a dose of science made simple, and the inherent drama of describing something few will ever know firsthand. If you have any questions, please call the location from which you ordered.A wildly entertaining account of the rules, lessons, procedures, and experiences of space travel, How to Astronaut is a book that will appeal to anyone- male or female, young or old-with even a passing interest in space. ![]() If you ordered bulk product, we recommend you bring a truck or trailer that’s designed to handle the size and weight of your order. If necessary, we will contact you about your order. Please save your confirmation email for pick up. If you don’t intend to come on the pickup date listed, please call the location and let them know. Thanks for considering Living Earth’s eco-friendly products! When you order and select pick up at checkout, your product(s) will be ready TWO HOURS from time of the order. If you have any questions, just give call the location nearest you. Plan your weekend deliveries further out, especially during the busy Spring season For additional information, visit our Delivery page. ![]() Please contact us to learn more.ĭelivery turnaround time is generally two days. Delivery is temporarily unavailable in Tenn. If your order exceeds truck capacity or contains multiple products, you will be charged an additional delivery fee. We cannot combine some products in one delivery as there will be cross contamination. If your order is at least 4 cubic yards or 1 pallet, Living Earth® can deliver to your site! Deliveries must be within 20 miles of the Living Earth® location closest to you.
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