Airspeed - So You Want to Be an Astronaut - Part 1

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Airspeed - So You Want to Be an Astronaut - Part 1

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Jul 3, 2006

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Part one of our three-part look at the astronaut selection process. This episode introduces the series and then focuses on qualifications - educational, physical, and so on.

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Jul 3, 2006

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