TED-Ed: Life of an astronaut - Jerry Carr

The transcript details the speaker's experiences in astronaut training, including survival skills and involvement with lunar modules. It covers support roles in Apollo missions, highlighting challenges like the Apollo 12 lightning incident. The speaker discusses the cancellation of Apollo 18, 19, and 20 due to budget constraints and the Vietnam War. Ultimately, the speaker is assigned as the commander of the final Skylab mission, despite being a rookie, marking a significant career milestone.

What subjects are included in astronaut basic training?

Describe the survival training that astronauts had to undergo.

What was the significance of Apollo 8's mission?

What happened during the launch of Apollo 12?

How did the cancellation of Apollos 18, 19, and 20 affect the astronauts?