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Bioastronautics: IVA Space Suit Evaluation
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Flight Test Engineering
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2025 Class Schedule
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Note: A Bachelors Degree or higher is required for acceptance into the Project PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut program. A college degree is not required for acceptance into the PoSSUM Academy.
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Bioastronautics – IVA Space Suit Evaluation
Bioastronautics – EVA Space Suit Evaluation
Science Education
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Flight Test Engineering
Are you interested in registering for any IIAS courses this semester in addition to AST 101?
AER 101 – Suborbital Space Environment (Spring)
BIO 101 – Space Flight Physiology (Spring)
OPS 102 – Spacecraft Egress and Rescue Operations (Spring)
BIO 104 – Post-Landing Space Suit Evaluation (Spring))
FTE 101 – Fundamentals of Flight Test Engineering (Spring)
EDU 101 – Citizen-Science Research Methods (Summer)
EVA 102 – Operational Space Medicine (Summer)
EVA 103 – Planetary Field Geology and EVA Tool Development (Summer)
EVA 101 – Life Support Systems (Fall)
OPS 101 – System Engineering for Human Space Missions (Fall)
BIO 103 – Microgravity Space Suit Evaluation (Fall)
Why are you applying to be a member of IIAS?
If you could lead any new research investigation, educational program, prototype technology, or STEM outreach venture to IIAS, what might that look like?
AST 101 is held each Spring and Fall at Florida Tech in Melbourne, FL. Notices of acceptance for the Spring course will be sent out no later than February 15th. Notices of acceptance for the Fall course will be sent out no later than August 15th. A 25% deposit is due 30 days prior to the course start date and is non-refundable after this date. Deposit funds are refundable, minus a $75 processing fee, prior to this date. Payment instructions will accompany the acceptance letter.
Advanced PoSSUM Academy Applicants must be at least 17 years of age at time the program starts and posses an FAA Class III Flight Physical. Students should not be prone to claustrophobia and some SCUBA experience is recommended. Students under the age of 18 will need a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
Upon successful completion of AST 101, students will be invited to enroll in IIAS graduate certificate programs.
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