Astronauts4Hire (A4H) is a non-profit organization that trains and prepares individuals to become commercial astronauts. A4H fills the gap between commercial spaceflight providers and potential missions. It provides skills training, facilitates communication among candidates, engages the space research community, and inspires the next generation. A4H currently has 67 associate members and 19 flight members with advanced degrees and language skills. It offers a variety of training programs and partners with companies to provide research opportunities for its members through suborbital flights.
5. Suborbital Science
Advantages:
high flight rates, low
cost, manned or
unmanned, reaches
places too high for
planes/balloons but too
low for sounding
rockets/orbital spacecraft
Fields of study: “Ignorosphere”
earth science,
atmospheric science,
planetary science,
heliophysics, astronomy,
microgravity science, life
science, aeromedicine,
aeronautics
7. A4H Mission
To Increase the competitiveness of
commercial astronaut candidates by:
providing skills training,
facilitating forums for candidate
communication,
engaging the space research
community, and
inspiring the next generation.
8. A4H Organization
A4H is a 501(c)(3)
volunteer-driven
educational and
scientific public charity
serving the needs of
the aspiring
commercial astronaut
community.
12. A4H Milestones
1st For Hire Contract 2nd Flight Member
A4H Incorporated Signed Expansion 2nd For Hire Contract First A4H-led
Signed space flight
funded
1st A4H Class
receives wings
1st Flight Member STAC
Expansion 1st Training Class
Established
Advisory Board “Astronauts for
Hire”: the book
A4H Training
1st For Hire Contract Manual Published
COMPLETED IRS 501c3
Joined CSF
Status Granted 2nd Contract to
be completed
2010/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2011/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2012 /Q1 Q2 Q3
13. A4H Services
Provides its members with
Training
professional development
opportunities to grow as
commercial astronaut
candidates through training
and research.
Provides its clients and
Research partners with a range of
scientific and technical
expertise to advance human
spaceflight.
14. A4H Training
Sea and Wilderness Survival Analog Training Hypoxia Awareness Training
Centrifuge and Mission Simula;on Avia;on Training
SMS Egress and Con;ngency
Adapta;on Training Microgravity Training
www.astronauts4hire.org Prepara;on Training
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20. Your Questions
How can we
best help
prepare
tomorrowʼs
astronauts for
spaceflight?
Contact:
Brian Shiro - President / CEO
brian.shiro@astronauts4hire.org
@BrianShiro,@Astronauts4Hire
www.astronauts4hire.org