Expeditionary Skills
Level One
APUS Analog
Research Group
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Issued to

Alexander Lauher

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Issue date: January 31, 2026

ID: b1fec4eb-cce4-41ef-8750-7d47edce9d88

Issued by

APUS Analog Research Group

Type

Course

Level

Introductory

Format

Online

Duration

4 hours

Price

Free

Description

This course is designed as an introduction to the expeditionary skills required for space flight and space flight analogs. It is based on the NASA Expeditionary Skills for Life program, which provides videos on the expeditionary skills NASA values in its astronauts. It was developed and administered by Dr. Scott Van Hoy (linkedin.com/in/scottvanhoy/) for the APUS Analog Research Group.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Followership

Earning Criteria

Watching

Watched the videos associated with the NASA Expeditionary Skills for Life program and additional supporting videos. Learn More

Reading

Read Crew Roles and Interactions in Scientific Space Exploration. Learn More

Assignment

Wrote an essay reflecting upon personal experiences of flexible leadership and followership.

Participation

Participated in a discussion about how expeditionary skills can be learned in space analog environments.

Test

Passed an expeditionary skills quiz with an 80% or higher.