NASA has announced a new class of astronaut candidates who can take part in lunar missions to be carried out in the coming period, especially the international space station. 6 men and 4 women who passed a comprehensive medical checkup and various ability and exercise tests, approximately out of 12000 people chosen.
Candidates must complete multiple missions, including military-grade aquatic survival exercises, spacewalk training that takes place in a large pool at Johnson Space Center, and flying T-38 training jets.
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Not everyone in the class is guaranteed to become an astronaut, and they must complete training to a satisfactory level. After becoming astronauts, they gain the right to fly to the ISS and the moon, but they are not immediately sent to the mission. They are constantly training and improving their skills.
NASA announces new astronaut candidates
One of the candidates who will participate in the basic astronaut candidate training program draws attention. Umut Yıldız, who works in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory department, shared on his Twitter account that one of the candidates, Deniz Burnham was born in Adana. stated that.
Who is Deniz Burnham?
Born in Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Burnham was born in a military family, so he changed places frequently. Able to fly helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, as well as paramotor and paragliding, Burnham was a long-time Alaska resident.
Burnham, who graduated from Vanden High School in California and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California in 2007, earned his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California in 2017.
Burnham, who gained experience as a chemical and mechanical engineer in the energy sector, where emission reduction strategies are directed for a long time, especially drilling projects, serves as a lieutenant in the US Navy.