Chief of the Astronaut Office
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The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the NASA leadership role responsible for managing the astronaut corps, overseeing astronaut training, and representing astronaut interests in mission planning and operations.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA leadership position
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organizational role ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure astronaut perspectives are included in mission planning
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maintain readiness of astronaut corps ⓘ optimize crew performance on missions ⓘ |
| appliesTo | NASA astronaut corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field | human spaceflight ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Deke Slayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Chief Astronaut
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Director of Flight Crew Operations (historical combined role context) ⓘ |
| hasInception | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasNotableHolder |
Charles J. Precourt
NERFINISHED
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Deke Slayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Drew Feustel NERFINISHED ⓘ John Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent V. Rominger NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Forrester NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Whitson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert L. Crippen NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven W. Lindsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
coordination with mission control
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coordination with spacecraft program offices ⓘ input on crew procedures ⓘ input on crew workload and scheduling ⓘ input on spacecraft cockpit design ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | NASA human spaceflight missions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Houston
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surface form:
Houston, Texas
Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
astronaut evaluation and selection input
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astronaut flight readiness ⓘ astronaut mission preparation ⓘ astronaut training programs ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA Astronaut Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Director of Flight Operations (historically)
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NASA human spaceflight leadership ⓘ |
| represents |
astronaut corps in mission design discussions
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astronaut corps to NASA leadership ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assignment of astronauts to missions
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astronaut career development ⓘ astronaut performance standards ⓘ astronaut safety advocacy ⓘ management of the astronaut corps ⓘ oversight of astronaut training ⓘ representing astronaut interests in mission operations ⓘ representing astronaut interests in mission planning ⓘ |
| selectionRequirement |
must be a NASA astronaut
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typically a veteran astronaut with flight experience ⓘ |
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