ASTRO-VIPER
Cobranaut
Satellite surveillance technology is absolutely vital to modern military intelligence. Intricate tracking satellites must be maintained and repaired on site and as Cobra's network of "eyes-in- the-sky" grows older, more and more repairs are needed, necessitating more technicians capable of withstanding repeated high-G launchings and enduring long terms in orbit.
"Cobranauts are recruited from the ranks of the Strato-Vipers; those Night Raven pilots, who are naturally and artifically conditioned for high-altitude flying and high-G manoeuvering. Cobranauts pilot the launch and recovery vehicles, man the orbital stations and do the satellite repair work. They like it up there where it's cold and dark."