Summary
They wear space suits and practice walking outside a mock spaceship
A special flight simulator lets them learn how to steer a real spacecraft
Key Points
3 points1
Water tank training copies the feeling of floating in space
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Space suit practice prepares them for spacewalks called extravehicular activities
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Simulators teach them how to handle emergencies and control the vehicle
New Words to Learn
3 wordsextravehicular activity
walking outside the spacecraft in a space suit
microgravity
the tiny pull of gravity you feel in space
valiant
very brave and courageous
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