Criteria and methods for the psychological selection of scientific astronauts (payload specialists) are described. Results from the evaluation of 103 German Spacelab applicants are reported. The screening tests revealed potentially poor performance and/or personnality problems for a number of applicants. Only 30 percent of all applicants were fully accepted.


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    Title :

    Psychological Selection of Spacelab Payload Specialists: The Evaluation of German Applicants


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    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    33 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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