Questions for Astronauts

From Olivier and Andrew's Class CM2
(Written together)

 

For Jean-Pierre Haigneré

Mir Space Station

What was it like to be on the Mir Space Station? What kinds of experiments did you do on the Mir? What were your thoughts when you went out on the space walk? What did it feel like to be outside in space? Did
you float in space? What was your suit made of? Were you afraid to have an accident there? What were the results of the objects left out in space? Did they change? Where did you sleep? Were the beds comfortable?
How did you take a shower? What kind of food did you eat? Do things float in the space craft? What is it like?

The Saxophone in Space

How did it feel to play the saxophone in space? What did the instrument sound like? What song did you play? What type of music do you like? What happened to the saxophone? Do you still have it?

Problems and Experience

Have you ever had a problem in space? If so, what was the worst one? Did anything ever go wrong with your equipment? Do you feel frightened or nervous in space? Why? What was you best experience or accomplishment in space?

Zero-G Caravelle Program

What is the Zero-G Caravelle program? What did you do on it? Does it work? Is it still used?

Other Questions

Did you see the movie Apollo 13? Do you think the movie is based on the real experience of those astronauts? Have you ever thought of there being life on other planets? Have you ever brought an animal into space? Is it comfortable in a space suit? Is the shock of a take-off harsh?
Can you send us a photo with your signature?

 

Questions for Claudie Andre-Deshays

On Being the First French Female Astronaut?

Does it make you proud to be the first French female astronaut ever to go into space? How old were you when you went into space for the first time? How many times have you been in space? Was it hard to become an astronaut as a woman? How long did it take to train? Did you always want to be an astronaut?

Mir Space Station

Is the Mir Space Station comfortable? Do you have enough space to eat there? What kinds of experiments did you do on it? What did it feel like to float in space? What is it like to be weightless? Were you ever
scared to have an accident there? Were you the only woman on the Mir Space Station at the time? What does the earth look like from space? Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? What else have you seen that is extraordinary?

Problems and Experience

Have you ever had a problem in space? If so, what was the worst one? Did anything ever go wrong with your equipment? Do you feel frightened or nervous in space? Why? What was you best experience or accomplishment in space?

Other Questions

Did you see the movie Apollo 13? Do you think the movie is based on the real experience of those astronauts? Have you ever thought of there being life on other planets? Have you ever brought an animal into space? Is it comfortable in a space suit? Is the shock of a take-off harsh? Does liquid or juice become little tiny drops in the air when it is released from its container? Did you ever try to play an instrument in
space?
Can you send us a photo with your name on it?

 

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.