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What's it prefer to travel at more than 850 MPH, riding in a supersonic T-38 twin turbojet engine motor airplane? What happens when the area station bathroom breaks? Just how do astronauts "remove the garbage" on a spacewalk, securely encapsulated in an area suit with just a few levels of textile and Kevlar between them and the unforgiving vacuum of space? The Common Spaceman places you in the air travel suit of US astronaut Clayton C. Anderson and takes you on the quest of the small-town son from Nebraska who spent 167 days living and working on the International Space Stop, including more than 40 hours of space strolls. Having put on NASA 15 times over 15 years to be an astronaut before his ultimate selection, Anderson offers a distinctive perspective on his life as a veteran space flier, one characterized by humility and perseverance. From the application form process to unveiling aboard the area shuttle Atlantis, from serving as a family escort for the ill-fated Columbia crew in 2003 to his own daily challenges - family separation, competitive fights to win desired flight assignments, the strain of a highly obvious job, and the ever-present risk of needing to make the ultimate sacrifice - Anderson stocks the full range of his experiences.
