USAFA Grads Selected As Astronauts

Colleges and Universities A-Z Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs
1

<p>Nine people have been selected for the 2009 astronaut candidate class. They will begin training at NASA-Johnson Space Center this August.</p>

<p>Of these nine, two are USAFA graduates. They are: Jack Fischer and Kjell Lindgren.</p>

<p>See the link for further information: </p>

<p>[NASA</a> - Astronauts](<a href=“http://www.nasa.gov/ascans2009]NASA”>http://www.nasa.gov/ascans2009)</p>

<p>Congrats!</p>

2

<p>Thanks for posting that - I have printed it out to send on to my basic.</p>

3

<p>New from the Astronaut Candidate front. Kjell reports that in a couple of weeks he will be brushing some old skills off as they are headed to Maine for a week of survival training at the Navy SERE course. Anyhow, the fun never stops!</p>