there were 1404-treatment. Full package of necessary documents provided 156 candidates, including 123 men and 33 women. During the correspondence stage, which will last until June 30, according to the results of six meetings of the Competition Commission considered more than 90 percent of applicants. Today, 28 candidates (including three women) have received an invitation to full-time stage of the selection.
Recall only some of the requirements for cosmonaut candidates: age not more than 35 years, higher education and profession related to computer science and computer technology, nuclear energy, aviation and rocket-space technology, aviation, nanotechnology, physics and astronomy etc. To the selection allowed certified experts in the field of medical science (General medicine) with work experience not less than 3 years in the field of aerospace, underwater, military medicine or emergency medicine. Applicants from among the flight crews had to have a higher profile education and experience flight work (service) in military units, organizations, institutions involved in the operation, use, testing, aviation or aerospace technology at least 3 years.
it is Clear that the priority was used by persons having experience in the aviation or space industry of Russia.
How is the new set in the cosmonaut? The perfect astronaut – who is he? And whether it is necessary to reduce the demands on the candidates? Here is what the “RG” the commander of the cosmonaut corps of Roscosmos, the Hero of Russia Oleg Kononenko
In my opinion, a new selection of candidates in cosmonauts, as well as all previous ones, is standard, with observance of sequence of necessary stages. – This is a fairly lengthy process in which experts of CTC needs to hold a wide range of measures such as verification of documents of candidates for compliance with the requirements for education and professional competence, testing their existing knowledge, assessment of psychological qualities and physical fitness and medical examination.
the Complex of medical examinations is the most difficult part of professional selection, after which most of the candidates does not pass to the next stage. Despite the fact that the medical requirements for applicants declined slightly, the medical and diagnostic equipment has been improved, and now allow you to see what can not be seen half a century ago, to discover what early doctors had no idea. So, something medical requirements easier, and in something complicated.
the Work of a cosmonaut is a special kind of extreme activity, involving irregular working schedule, teachinginvolvement in complex and dangerous types of testing and training, the implementation of space flight, working in the open space unusual for the human body conditions that require maximum emotional and physical impact. Therefore, the astronaut must be physically fit, have a strong vestibular apparatus, have the ability to work in extreme situations and under tight time constraints, to quickly find a way out of possible contingencies.
an Extremely important component of the activities of the astronaut is the decision-making process. When the flight goes well, or when there are deviations that relate to the contemplated abnormal and emergency situations, the decision-making procedure consists in the choice of options out of this situation. This astronaut is being prepared on Earth. However, it is impossible to foresee everything, and there is always a chance of unforeseen emergency situations when the correctness of the decision depends not only on the program execution of the flight, but sometimes the lives of his crew. And, in my opinion, those stringent requirements which currently apply to health, physical fitness and professional competence of candidates in the squad is justified. Because of the problems that we on Earth seem to be insignificant, exposure to extreme space conditions can be fatal.
