Why do astronauts speak Russian?
Originally Answered: Why do astronauts have to speak Russian? Because until SpaceX came into play, both NASA and ESA needed to use Soyuz rockets to send astronauts to the ISS. So they basically are going to be trained by Russians, to ride a Russian rocket and going to be staying in Kazakhstan before launch.
Do they speak Russian in space?
Astronauts during their space missions speak either in English and/ or in Russian.
Does NASA teach Russian?
The answer is years of Russian training. In between time in simulators, jet airplanes and underwater, neophyte astronauts spend hours learning to read Cyrillic characters and pronounce consonant-heavy words. In fact, one of NASA's requirements for its astronauts now is to learn the Russian language.
Why are married couples not allowed in space?
NASA normally has a policy against letting married couples fly together, not because they're afraid they'll have sex, but because it might hurt the team dynamic. However, they made an exception for Davis and Lee since the couple got married so close to launch time.
Which language is the hardest to learn?
Mandarin 1. Mandarin. As mentioned before, Mandarin is unanimously considered the toughest language to master in the world! Spoken by over a billion people in the world, the language can be extremely difficult for people whose native languages use the Latin writing system.
Do astronauts have to speak English?
Yes, all astronauts and cosmonauts aboard ISS need to be able to communicate in both English and Russian. English is the official language of the ISS program, but the reality is that everyone needs to speak both. That goes for the European and Japanese astronauts too.
What is astronaut language?
This means that all astronauts going to the ISS, no matter how many languages they speak, also need to learn Russian. And astronauts and cosmonauts all over the world need to learn at least some English to work with NASA.
Do female astronauts wear bras in space?
According to this Salon article[1], yes they do. They don't need the support, but the bra keeps their wobbly bits in place while floating around in microgravity. They also like having an extra layer between said bits and the cameras all over the space station.