Astronauts4Hire (A4H) is a non-profit organization that trains and prepares individuals to become commercial astronauts. A4H fills the gap between commercial spaceflight providers and potential missions. It provides skills training, facilitates communication among candidates, engages the space research community, and inspires the next generation. A4H currently has 67 associate members and 19 flight members with advanced degrees and language skills. It offers a variety of training programs and partners with companies to provide research opportunities for its members through suborbital flights.

1. Astronauts4Hire
Brian Shiro
2012 Ignite STEM Week
Honolulu, HI
www.astronauts4hire.org 1

2. SpaceShipOne won the Ansari X-Prize on
4 Oct 2004, ushering in the era of Private Spaceflight
Commercial Spaceflight

3. SpaceShipTwo
Spaceflight 2.0
is undergoing extensive flight tests.
500 people have already bought tickets!

4. Flight Profile

5. Suborbital Science
 Advantages:
high flight rates, low
cost, manned or
unmanned, reaches
places too high for
planes/balloons but too
low for sounding
rockets/orbital spacecraft
 Fields of study: “Ignorosphere”
earth science,
atmospheric science,
planetary science,
heliophysics, astronomy,
microgravity science, life
science, aeromedicine,
aeronautics

6. Putting the “Crew” in
Commercial Crew
A4H fills the gap between the
flight provider and the mission.

7. A4H Mission
To Increase the competitiveness of
commercial astronaut candidates by:
 providing skills training,
 facilitating forums for candidate
communication,
 engaging the space research
community, and
 inspiring the next generation.

8. A4H Organization
A4H is a 501(c)(3)
volunteer-driven
educational and
scientific public charity
serving the needs of
the aspiring
commercial astronaut
community.

9. A4H Members
 Associate Members (67) Join
anytime
Must apply
 Flight Members (19) for selection

10. A4H Growth
86
67
Associate Members:
16+ doctorates,
30+ MS degrees
19
Flight Members: 10 doctorates, 19 MS degrees,
16 languages, 7 NASA Highly Qualified

11. Your Friendly
Neighborhood A4H

12. A4H Milestones
1st For Hire Contract 2nd Flight Member
A4H Incorporated Signed Expansion 2nd For Hire Contract First A4H-led
Signed space flight
funded
1st A4H Class
receives wings
1st Flight Member STAC
Expansion 1st Training Class
Established
Advisory Board “Astronauts for
Hire”: the book
A4H Training
1st For Hire Contract Manual Published
COMPLETED IRS 501c3
Joined CSF
Status Granted 2nd Contract to
be completed
2010/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2011/Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2012 /Q1 Q2 Q3

13. A4H Services
 Provides its members with
Training
professional development
opportunities to grow as
commercial astronaut
candidates through training
and research.
 Provides its clients and
Research partners with a range of
scientific and technical
expertise to advance human
spaceflight.

14. A4H Training
Sea and Wilderness Survival Analog Training Hypoxia Awareness Training
Centrifuge and Mission Simula;on Avia;on Training
SMS Egress and Con;ngency
Adapta;on Training Microgravity Training
www.astronauts4hire.org Prepara;on Training
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15. A4H Training Programs

16. A4H Partners
Vital Space

17. A4H Research
 Vostok Pty Ltd (Feb 2011)
– Alcohol absorption
 Vital Space (May 2012)*
– Biometric monitoring
 Noctilucent Clouds (2013-14)*
– Suborbital spaceflight!
* Through NASA Flight Opportuni;es Program

18. A4H Outreach
News
Media
articles
CSF REM Recruiting
Inspiring Students
Newsletter
Public lectures
Webinars

19. Coming in April 2012!
ISBN 146140519X

20. Your Questions
How can we
best help
prepare
tomorrowʼs
astronauts for
spaceflight?
Contact:
Brian Shiro - President / CEO
brian.shiro@astronauts4hire.org
@BrianShiro,@Astronauts4Hire
www.astronauts4hire.org