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How can i persue my career as an astronaut?
This is a great question. I have a few answers for you, so I may edit this answer a few times, to get it all on here. This is a link to NASA's " astronaut candidate program brochure. http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/astronauts/content/AstroCan... Read More »
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What career cluster would an Astronaut fall into?
Training/Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree and training. Astronauts have a median salary of around $55,000 per year. Read More »
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In your career as an astronaut, what are you most proud of?
I would say the people that I work with, without a doubt. It's probably one of the hardest things about leaving this job. But I know I'll be coming back to work in some capacity some day, just not as an astronaut. The people are what make t... Read More »
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Well, I know you will need a college education, preferably in mathematics, science, or engineering. In any case, take lots of science and math in high school and college. Military experience is also good. One answerer mentioned the Navy, bu...
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Before astronaut Alan Shepard became the first man in space, he was a test pilot, and test pilot instructor for the US Navy .
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As I understand it... The astronauts took several hundred "covers" when they went to the moon (a cover is sort of like an envelope, but it's it's not actually used that way--it's sort of a fancy way of displaying stamps.)Unfortunately, they...
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Try searching with option, "willing to relocate".
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http://www.careercruising.com/Careers/Jo… Here is a ton of info on the career of astronauts just click on the link at the left "career path" to find exactly what you asked for
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Well when I wanted to become an astronaut I didn’t think about the fact that there were not so many women astronauts. I was focused on being an astronaut, not being a woman astronaut.
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Image to right: Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, center, is joined in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory by fellow STS-114 Mission Specialist Andy Thomas and Commander Eileen Collins. Credit: NASA
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