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astronaut

vr.tr.astronaut · thing-q11631

Let an agent handle astronauts by agency, missions, selection, training and history, with sourced data.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Person Which astronaut.

Identity

Name and agency.

Identity

Identity.

  1. Which astronaut is meant, and which agency or company? provenance
  2. Which missions have they flown? provenance

Status

Definition.

Status

Astronaut status.

  1. By which definition is this person counted as an astronaut? boundary
  2. Where is the altitude boundary set? definition
Career Selection and training.

Selection

Recruitment.

Selection

Selection.

  1. What are the requirements for astronaut selection, according to the agency? provenance
  2. When is the next call? provenance

Training

Preparation.

Training

Training.

  1. What does astronaut training involve? provenance
  2. How long does it take? measurement
Missions Spaceflight.

Mission

Details.

Mission

Mission details.

  1. What were the mission goals, dates and crew? provenance
  2. Which agency reports it? provenance

Health

Effects of spaceflight.

Health

Health effects.

  1. What effects of spaceflight on the body do studies report? provenance
  2. How are they mitigated? definition
History Milestones.

Milestones

Firsts.

Milestones

Milestones.

  1. What are key milestones in human spaceflight? provenance
  2. Which sources record them? provenance

Animals

Animals in space.

Animals

Animals in space.

  1. Which animals and organisms have flown in space, and why? provenance
  2. How are welfare concerns discussed? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
thing
Plane
SOC
Domain
SOC.PER
Other names and narrower kinds
animal in space, mission commander, Tardigrades in space, fish in space, docking module pilot, French astronaut, Italian astronaut, Canadian astronaut, spacecraft commander, vyomanaut, parastronaut, space warrior

What it is Filled

A person trained to command, pilot or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft, including government astronauts, cosmonauts, taikonauts and commercial spaceflight participants who serve as crew members; animals and organisms have also flown in space.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle astronauts by agency, missions, selection, training and history, with sourced data.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Trained for spaceflight
  • Selected by agencies or companies
  • Small group of people
  • High-risk profession

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Send commands to spacecraft or crew systems without mission control authority.
  • Share an astronaut's medical or personal data.
  • Impersonate an astronaut, especially in fundraising or romance scams.
  • Misreport mission events or casualties.

Only with a human decision

  • Any decision that affects crew safety.

May

  • Describe astronauts' training, missions and work from agency sources.
  • Support crew with tools and data a mission control has authorized.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Spaceflight is dangerous; crew safety comes first.
  • Astronauts' names are often used in scams that target the public.

Who is affected

  • Astronauts and their families
  • Mission staff
  • The public

Owners Filled

Steward

The space agency or operator that employs and flies them.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q12356615 - registry parent class
  • Q373021 - registry parent class
  • Q901 - registry parent class

related

  • aircrew member and traveller - category
  • spacecraft - vehicle
  • space agency - organisation
  • space station - place

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.astronaut
  • Wikidata: Q11631 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11631)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Agency mission patches
  • Titles such as cosmonaut or taikonaut
  • Space tourists may have different status
  • People in spacesuits or flight suits, aboard spacecraft and space stations.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • look up astronauts and missions
  • explain selection and training
  • find agency recruitment information
  • learn about animals in space history

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Outdated mission rosters
  • Confusing definitions of who counts as an astronaut

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Outer Space Treaty and Rescue Agreement
  • Agency medical and selection standards

Context of use required Filled

  • Human spaceflight and exploration.
  • government astronauts
  • cosmonauts and taikonauts
  • commercial astronauts and spaceflight participants
  • mission specialists and commanders
  • animals in space (historical)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q11631: astronaut - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Astronaut - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each astronaut be a separate entry?
  • How should mission data be linked?
  • How should commercial participants be classed?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11631/spec.json