Welcome to “Ask an astronaut “Ask an astronaut

Glow meet”Glow meet”9.50 am to 10.50am9.50 am to 10.50am

with Heather Paul & Nick with Heather Paul & Nick PatrickPatrick

Heather PaulHeather PaulLead Engineer Spacesuit DesignLead Engineer Spacesuit Design

Specialises in life support designs for the next generation of suits.

Lead engineer for the ventilation subsystems and works on the thermal control system

Field test simulations – astronauts experience similar conditions to space

What sorts of things do you think a spacesuit designer needs to consider?

Write your ideas hereExample – ProtectionMary view Primary

•Discuss for 2 minutes some of the questions you have•Choose one from your class and type it onto the next board along with your schools name•Some of the questions from the discussion board will be asked

Questions for Heather

Who is your Favourite Astronaut?Sacred Heart

What would happen if an astronaut removed their helmet in space?

Sanderson

Does it feel stuffy inside a suit?East Calder

How do youmake a space suit?LVPS

Which material is a spacesuit made from?Harrysmuir

What does it feel like to walk in space?

Gavinburn

Why are space suits white & not pink? Port Ellen

Nicholas J MacDonald Patrick Nicholas J MacDonald Patrick NASA AstronautNASA Astronaut

•Mission Specialist on STS 116 and STS 130Mission Specialist on STS 116 and STS 130

•Logged 638 hours in spaceLogged 638 hours in space

•18 hours EVA time during three spacewalks18 hours EVA time during three spacewalks

•11 million miles and over 400 orbits of the earth11 million miles and over 400 orbits of the earth

What are the pros and cons of working in space? – Put your ideas below.

Pros Cons

Questions for Nick

Discuss your questions as a class

How will you choose which one to ask as a class.

2 minutes to discuss.

Put it up on the next board

What kind of food do you eaton the space station? Dedridge

What is the viewlike? - Cornbank

What do you eat?Dedridge

Will you be looking for signs of life in the water?Letham

Is it a dangerous job?Letham

What is it like to live on a spaceStation?East Calder

What is the bestthing about beingIn space?Larbert Village

How long does ittake to get usedto beingWeightless?Inveralmond

How do you go to the toilet in space?Harrysmuir

Can you smellthings in space?Port Ellen