Next ISS crew named

Jens Roser wrote:
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http://www.astronaut.ru/register/iss011.htm

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Jens Roser wrote:

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http://www.spacefacts.de/schedule/e_iss.htm !
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Personal knowledge from reliable sources and internal documentation.

DF

Ok, now for the big question:

Why is Krikalev going back up ?

Considering the very limited number of spots, I'd assume that they'd go
through all of their astronauts before giving missions to folks who've already
had missions.

Is there any special significance to him going back up ?
Does he have special skills that are unique to that mission ?
Has RSA already sent up all its astronauts and is now recycling them ?

Or is that mission considered so critical that they wanted to send their most
experienced guy ? (with the shuttle's return, they'll be very very busy and
there will be fewer hours to thinker for the russian side).


Or are 2 crewmember missions so undesirable that all the others are waiting
for 3 crewmember missions ?

John Doe wrote:
Considering the very limited number of spots, I'd assume that they'd go
through all of their astronauts before giving missions to folks who've already
had missions.

Why would you make such an assumption?

The US uses that system because it hire hyperachieving type 'A'
personalities, and caters to their egos rather than measuring against
the undiluted long and short term needs of the program. We haven't
had even a semi-rational rotation since Apollo.

In a rational world you'd fly a small group as much possible. When
one retires from actual flight, you bring in a guy at the bottom and
recycle the retiree as an instructor/consultant.

In a less rational but more realistic world, you alternate stints as a
crew member with a stint as instructor/consultant. (As above, when
one guy retires out the top, you bring in a new guy at the bottom.)
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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message
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John Doe wrote:
Considering the very limited number of spots, I'd assume that they'd go
through all of their astronauts before giving missions to folks who've
already
had missions.

Why would you make such an assumption?

The US uses that system because it hire hyperachieving type 'A'
personalities, and caters to their egos rather than measuring against
the undiluted long and short term needs of the program. We haven't
had even a semi-rational rotation since Apollo.

In a rational world you'd fly a small group as much possible.

Agreed.

With 3 shuttles and probably no more than 6 flights a year, I find it hard
to believe more than a total of 12 pilots and commanders are required.


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Oct 5th, 2004 JDL

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Jens Roser wrote:

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http://au.geocities.com/kosmonavtka2...supdates2.html

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