XT REME JOBS Astronaut BY S L HAMILTON BY S L HAMILTONLL An imprint of Abdo Publishing www abdopublishing com A D Xtreme
Astronaut A stronauts rocket to work at speeds of more than 24,200 miles per hour 38,946 kph They work more than 40 hours a week They go on missions that last 3 6 or even 12 months Astronaut Barry Wilmore works outside the International Space Station on February 21 2015 4
Astronauts must be smart strong fearless and patient Mission training may last up to three years They must be able to handle stressful and dangerous tasks They must be willing to die for their job XTREME FACT In 2013 more than 6,100 astronaut candidates ASCANs applied to NASA Eight were accepted 5
