European Space Agency Adds Five New Astronauts Out Of 20,000 Applicants

WCCB Charlotte— The European Space Agency has added five new members to its astronaut corps, bringing the space agency's astronaut roster up to 11.

The Washington Times—European Space Agency adds 5 new astronauts in only fourth class since 1978. Over 20,000 applied. For the past year, five fit, academically superior men and women have been spun in centrifuges, submerged for hours, deprived temporarily of oxygen, taught to camp in the snow, and schooled in physiology, anatomy, astronomy, meteorology, robotics, and Russian.

EEJournal—Space According to LEO: How Low Earth Orbit Satellite Technology Is Opening Up New Space Applications. Low Earth Orbit satellite communication takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Mike McLernon from MathWorks joins me to chat all about the advantages of Low Earth Orbit satellites versus traditional Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, the challenges of this kind of satellite technology, and the tools and practices that engineers can use … Read More → "Space According to LEO: How Low Earth Orbit Satellite Technology Is Opening Up New Space Applications"

OZARKSFIRST—Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts into space in new capsule. After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA.