Category: NASA astronaut

NASA astronaut

How to become a NASA astronaut?

In 1961, Alan Shepard became the first NASA astronaut to go into space. Since then, hundreds of men and women have succeeded him and have become national heroes in the United States and around the world. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, John Young, Bruce McCandless, or more recently Peggy Whitson, Scott Kelly, Bob Behnken…
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How are NASA astronauts trained?

At the end of the NASA Astronaut Selection Process, you have been recruited as an Astronaut Candidate? Congratulations! You will soon be walking in the footsteps of your heroes Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, Scott Kelly, Peggy Whitson and so many other NASA astronauts… But before you officially become an astronaut and become eligible…
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How are NASA astronauts selected?

Do you dream of becoming a NASA astronaut? To stay in the International Space Station, to go to the Moon as an “Artemis Generation” astronaut, or even to go to Mars? Have you verified that you meet the NASA astronaut requirements? That’s excellent news ! But you’re far from the only one … In fact,…
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NASA astronaut requirements

Before applying to become a NASA astronaut, make sure you meet all of the criteria. The requirements are very strict, as for all space agencies around the world. Nevertheless, the selection criteria for becoming a NASA astronaut are less restrictive than in the past. So, do you meet all the requirements to hope to become…
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