"astronauts4hire" at 2012 ignite stem week hawaii
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Presentation given on March 28, 2012 at the Ignite STEM Week Hawaii event held at the Greenhouse Innovation Hub. Fast-paced Ignite format requires 20 auto-advancing slides for 15 seconds each for a 5-minute presentation. Video recording here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21437055TRANSCRIPT
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Astronauts4Hire
Brian Shiro2012 Ignite STEM WeekHonolulu, HI
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CommercialSpaceflightSpaceShipOne won the Ansari X-Prize on4 Oct 2004, ushering in the era of Private Spaceflight
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Spaceflight2.0SpaceShipTwo
is undergoing extensive flight tests.500 people have already bought tickets!
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FlightProfile
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“Ignorosphere”
SuborbitalScience
Advantages:high flight rates, lowcost, manned orunmanned, reachesplaces too high forplanes/balloons but toolow for soundingrockets/orbital spacecraft
Fields of study:earth science,atmospheric science,planetary science,heliophysics, astronomy,microgravity science, lifescience, aeromedicine,aeronautics
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Puttingthe“Crew”inCommercialCrew
A4H fills the gap between theflight provider and the mission.
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A4HMission
To Increase the competitiveness ofcommercial astronaut candidates by:
providing skills training, facilitating forums for candidate
communication, engaging the space research
community, and inspiring the next generation.
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A4HOrganizationA4H is a 501(c)(3)volunteer-driveneducational andscientific public charityserving the needs ofthe aspiringcommercial astronautcommunity.
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A4HMembers
Associate Members (67)
Flight Members (19)
Join anytime
Must apply for selection
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A4HGrowth
67
86
19Flight Members: 10 doctorates, 19 MS degrees,16 languages, 7 NASA Highly Qualified
Associate Members:16+ doctorates,30+ MS degrees
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YourFriendlyNeighborhoodA4H
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A4HMilestones
2nd Contract tobe completed
EstablishedAdvisory Board
STACSTAC
JoinedCSF
1st For Hire ContractSigned
1st For Hire ContractCOMPLETED
1st Training Class
IRS 501c3Status Granted
2010/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2011/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2012 /Q1 Q2 Q3
2nd For Hire ContractSigned
A4H Incorporated
1st A4H Classreceives wings
1st Flight MemberExpansion
2nd Flight MemberExpansion
A4H TrainingManual Published
“Astronauts forHire”: the book
First A4H-ledspace flight
funded
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A4HServices
Provides its members withprofessional developmentopportunities to grow ascommercial astronautcandidates through trainingand research.
Provides its clients andpartners with a range ofscientific and technicalexpertise to advance humanspaceflight.
Research
Training
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A4HTraining
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SeaandWildernessSurvival AnalogTraining HypoxiaAwarenessTraining
Avia;onTrainingCentrifugeandMissionSimula;on
SMSAdapta;onTraining MicrogravityTraining
EgressandCon;ngencyPrepara;onTraining
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A4HTrainingPrograms
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A4HPartners
Vital Space
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A4HResearch
Vostok Pty Ltd (Feb 2011)– Alcohol absorption
Vital Space (May 2012)*– Biometric monitoring
Noctilucent Clouds (2013-14)*– Suborbital spaceflight!
*ThroughNASAFlightOpportuni;esProgram
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A4HOutreach
NewsMediaarticles
Webinars
Newsletter
CSF REM Recruiting
Inspiring Students
Public lectures
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Coming in April 2012!
ISBN 146140519X
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www.astronauts4hire.org
YourQuestions
How can webest helppreparetomorrowʼsastronauts forspaceflight?
Contact:Brian Shiro - President / [email protected]@BrianShiro,@Astronauts4Hire