The shuttle safely on the ground...

[Little Bubba]

...the astronauts are now busy cleaning up the cabin.

 

[michael707767]

...the astronauts are now busy cleaning up the cabin.

NASABlue??

 

[airplane wizard]

Whats the average upgrade time to captain?
QOL?
Domiciles?
CASS?

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

His landing looked like mine. Nice, stabilized, and FIRM...

 

[BLUE BAYOU]

From the NASA Astronaut recruitment website. Civilians will get paid at the GS-11 through 13 rate ($45239-83819); while the military will pay the current rank the individual currently has (For a Major-Colonel, you're looking at someone making in the range of $75000-95000 per year). So, exept for the fact that these guys and gals just did 204 orbits travelling several million miles-- their pay is much worse than the average Captain flying with a Legacy or LCC carrier. Makes you rethink your place in or should I say, out of this world!!! That E-190 pay isn't looking that bad now!!!

GS pay was for 2005

 

[Benhuntn]

An astronaut hasn't made a landing in the shuttle for 20 yrs.

 

[clr4theapch]

An astronaut hasn't made a landing in the shuttle for 20 yrs.

Wrong, sorry to tell you, but the Pilot hand flys the orbiter all the way around the HAC ( heading alignment circle) and all the way to touch down....the orbiter has the full landing capability however.

 

[AA717driver]

Bayou--Those NASA guys are lowering the bar for everyone.

BTW, shouldn't this be moved to the "Astronaut Forum"? TC

 

[TV9Driver]

Damn NASA scabs..... i'll never let one on my jumpseat...

 

[crxpilot]

I'm pretty sure I saw them get on with plywood as well.............