astronaut
Let an agent handle astronauts by agency, missions, selection, training and history, with sourced data.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle astronauts by agency, missions, selection, training and history, with sourced data.
A person trained to command, pilot or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft, including government astronauts, cosmonauts, taikonauts and commercial spaceflight participants; animals and organisms have also flown in space.
What it is for: Human spaceflight and exploration.
It can be look up astronauts and missions; explain selection and training; find agency recruitment information; learn about animals in space history.
Distinguishing features
Trained for spaceflight
Selected by agencies or companies
Small group of people
High-risk profession
What it looks like
People in spacesuits or flight suits, aboard spacecraft and space stations.
How it is recognised
Agency mission patches
Titles such as cosmonaut or taikonaut
Space tourists may have different status
Related models
is a kind of - category
flies on - vehicle
is employed by - organisation
works on - place
In practice
Families and kinds
government astronauts
cosmonauts and taikonauts
commercial astronauts and spaceflight participants
mission specialists and commanders
animals in space (historical)
Standards and regulation
Outer Space Treaty and Rescue Agreement
Agency medical and selection standards
Failure modes and hazards
Outdated mission rosters
Confusing definitions of who counts as an astronaut
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.astronaut
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Person Which astronaut.
Sources identify.
Identity
Name and agency.
Identity
Identity.
- Which astronaut is meant, and which agency or company? provenance
- Which missions have they flown? provenance
Status
Definition.
Status
Astronaut status.
- By which definition is this person counted as an astronaut? boundary
- Where is the altitude boundary set? definition
Career Selection and training.
Agencies publish details.
Selection
Recruitment.
Selection
Selection.
- What are the requirements for astronaut selection, according to the agency? provenance
- When is the next call? provenance
Training
Preparation.
Training
Training.
- What does astronaut training involve? provenance
- How long does it take? measurement
Missions Spaceflight.
Missions need sources.
Mission
Details.
Mission
Mission details.
- What were the mission goals, dates and crew? provenance
- Which agency reports it? provenance
Health
Effects of spaceflight.
Health
Health effects.
- What effects of spaceflight on the body do studies report? provenance
- How are they mitigated? definition
History Milestones.
History includes animals.
Milestones
Firsts.
Milestones
Milestones.
- What are key milestones in human spaceflight? provenance
- Which sources record them? provenance
Animals
Animals in space.
Animals
Animals in space.
- Which animals and organisms have flown in space, and why? provenance
- How are welfare concerns discussed? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each astronaut be a separate entry?
- How should mission data be linked?
- How should commercial participants be classed?