ASTRONAUTS are trained to go into space That’s their job The first astronauts went into space in 1961 A trip into space is a mission or an expedition 4
ASTRONAUT JOBS MISSION SPECIALISTS They take care of the They organize meals A COMMANDER is the ship’s captain The commander knows about everything that happens on the spacecraft PAYLOAD SPECIALIST Being an astronaut job They go on missions return to their regular A PILOT controls and operates the spacecraft
JOBS Several astronauts go on each mission They each have special responsibilities SPECIALISTS do many different things the plumbing and air conditioning meals They go on space walks A FLIGHT ENGINEER is like a mission specialist A flight engineer can also help fly the spacecraft SPECIALIST is not a payload specialist’s main missions to do experiments Then they regular jobs 5
