Questions for Astronauts

From Denis and Andrew's class CM2
(Written by individual students)

For Jean-Pierre Haigneré
Was it scary to blast off from earth? What were the results of your experiments with the saxophone? What were the results of your experiment with the space walk?
For Claudie-Andre Deshays
How do you feel being the first French woman in space? What did you eat in space? How did you take a bath in space? If so, how?
By Ivy, Maddie and Marianne

For Jean-Pierre Haigneré
Did you ever have a mission with Claudie or did you ever go to the Mir Space Station with her?
For both
Was the temperature in the Space Shuttle warm or cold? What was the average temperature?
By Amélie and Gwenaelle

For both
What was it like to fly? Were you scared during the trip? What equipmentdid you use on your space walk? Were you scared when the shuttle took off?
By Alexia and Sandrine

For Claudie Andre-Deshays
What was it like to be the first female French astronaut in space? What did you eat during your 16 day mission on the Mir Station?
For Jean-Pierre Haigneré
What is the physical sensation of floating in the air? Is it like being in a pool? What was the scariest time you had during your mission? Did you ever think you were going to die?
By Jean-Marc and Zack

For both
How do you play the saxophone in space? Does it sound funny? How does it feel to be launched into space? What is it like to be in a space shuttle? What is the zero-G program?
By Emma and Blakley

For Jean-Pierre Haigneré
How did it feel to have all that equipment on when you were on your space walk? Did you have to blow really hard when you were playing the saxophone in space? What did you eat in space? What did the food look like? What was the most difficult thing about being in space? What do you like most about being an astronaut? Will you be going into space again soon?
For Claudie Andre-Deshays
How did it feel to become the first female French Astronaut? Did you miss your home when you were on the Mir Station? Were you nervous before you launched into space? What kinds of experiments and work did you perform in space? Will you be going there again soon?
By Ike, Chris and Kyle

 

Réponses des astronautes
Claudie Andrée Deshays et Jean-Pierre Haigneré.

 Pourquoi devient-on astronaute?  Qualités requises pour devenir astronaute.
 Problèmes spécifiques pour une femme astronaute.  Organisation d'une journée de travail, à l'entraînement et dans l'espace.
 Entraînement de l'astrononaute.  Vie quotidienne dans l'espace.
 Loisirs de l'astronautes.  Moments cruciaux: décollage, atterissage, retour.