NASA Photo ID: S90-45890           File Name: 10072641.jpg
  Film Type: 35mm                    Date Taken: 08/14/90
  Title: Group 13, 1990 ASCAN Ellen Ochoa in cockpit trainer at Vance Air Force Base
  Description:
  Group 13, 1990 Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) Ellen Ochoa, strapped into a 
  aircraft cockpit training device, laughs prior to ejection training at
  Vance  Air Force Base (AFB) in Enid, Oklahoma. This portion of the survival
  training  course is designed to familiarize the trainee with procedures to
  follow in  preparation for ejection from a jet aircraft. Ochoa, along with
  22 other  ASCANs, began a year's training and evaluation in July.  This
  session was  conducted from 07-29-90 through 07-31-90.                 
  
  Subject terms:
  ASTRONAUT TRAINING                      
  ASTRONAUTS                              
  COCKPITS                                
  HARNESSES                               
  HELMETS                                 
  MOCK-UP                                 
  OKLAHOMA                                
  STS-56                                  
  TRAINING DEVICES                        
  VANCE AIR FORCE BASE
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