NASA looking for astronauts
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CV would need:
NASA want candidates with a bachelor's degree – or preferably an advanced degree – in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics.
They’d also like you to have 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command experience in a jet aircraft or three years' experience in a “progressively responsible” related job.
NASA want candidates with a bachelor's degree – or preferably an advanced degree – in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics.
They’d also like you to have 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command experience in a jet aircraft or three years' experience in a “progressively responsible” related job.
Toaster said:
They’d also like you to have 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command experience in a jet aircraft or three years' experience in a “progressively responsible” related job.
Well I did say he might need to edit his CV 
As for 'where', I think an astronaut is an astronaut. But I can't see that every member of a crew would need 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command experience; you need other skills on board too.
Anyway, with a degree in biological science I'm halfway there!
NASA breaks its in-house astronaut corps into various categories -
pilot astronauts
scientist astronauts
mission specialists
payload specialists
The last category probably won't exist for Orion, Dragon or Boeing CST-100 Starliner flights as the era of NASA hauling customer payloads into space on manned missions is over. However, the other categories will remain. The only category where piloting and flight experience is required is "Pilot Astronaut".
Many of the non-pilot astronauts have held pilot licences and quite a few who didn't when they became astronauts went on to obtain licences for themselves.
pilot astronauts
scientist astronauts
mission specialists
payload specialists
The last category probably won't exist for Orion, Dragon or Boeing CST-100 Starliner flights as the era of NASA hauling customer payloads into space on manned missions is over. However, the other categories will remain. The only category where piloting and flight experience is required is "Pilot Astronaut".
Many of the non-pilot astronauts have held pilot licences and quite a few who didn't when they became astronauts went on to obtain licences for themselves.
Eric Mc said:
NASA breaks its in-house astronaut corps into various categories -
pilot astronauts
scientist astronauts
mission specialists
payload specialists
The last category probably won't exist for Orion, Dragon or Boeing CST-100 Starliner flights as the era of NASA hauling customer payloads into space on manned missions is over. However, the other categories will remain. The only category where piloting and flight experience is required is "Pilot Astronaut".
Many of the non-pilot astronauts have held pilot licences and quite a few who didn't when they became astronauts went on to obtain licences for themselves.
Interesting thought so who will be the payload specialist for a moon or mars landing? the role would have to be given to one of the Astronauts pilot astronauts
scientist astronauts
mission specialists
payload specialists
The last category probably won't exist for Orion, Dragon or Boeing CST-100 Starliner flights as the era of NASA hauling customer payloads into space on manned missions is over. However, the other categories will remain. The only category where piloting and flight experience is required is "Pilot Astronaut".
Many of the non-pilot astronauts have held pilot licences and quite a few who didn't when they became astronauts went on to obtain licences for themselves.
The Shuttle had 60 Payload specialists from 12 countries, People given the job as a Payload Specialists were selected by the research community, a group or organisation providing a payload aboard the spacecraft, this includes non-NASA astronauts designated by international partners. Therefore Nasa has never been the only provider of payload specialists and this is something that will continue.
Simpo Two said:
Well I did say he might need to edit his CV
As for 'where', I think an astronaut is an astronaut. But I can't see that every member of a crew would need 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command experience; you need other skills on board too.
Anyway, with a degree in biological science I'm halfway there!
Looking at the criteria I think I am 70% there and who knows if I was early 20's may have given the application a goAs for 'where', I think an astronaut is an astronaut. But I can't see that every member of a crew would need 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command experience; you need other skills on board too.
Anyway, with a degree in biological science I'm halfway there!
Toaster said:
Interesting thought so who will be the payload specialist for a moon or mars landing? the role would have to be given to one of the Astronauts
The Shuttle had 60 Payload specialists from 12 countries, People given the job as a Payload Specialists were selected by the research community, a group or organisation providing a payload aboard the spacecraft, this includes non-NASA astronauts designated by international partners. Therefore Nasa has never been the only provider of payload specialists and this is something that will continue.
To be honest, a lot of the "Payload Specialist" positions were "perks" offered to customers to try and attract business away from rival unmanned launchers. A NASA Shuttle mission was able to offer the incentive of flying a customer's employee on a mission which obviously an unmanned rocket could not. Quite a few companies were drawn to this as it was a rare opportunity for a non NASA employee to get into space.The Shuttle had 60 Payload specialists from 12 countries, People given the job as a Payload Specialists were selected by the research community, a group or organisation providing a payload aboard the spacecraft, this includes non-NASA astronauts designated by international partners. Therefore Nasa has never been the only provider of payload specialists and this is something that will continue.
The NASA astronauts were far from keen on these "passengers" - with the odd exception.
I actually don't see that Orion or any other American manned spacecraft will have such a "Payload Specialist" position on offer as very few NASA manned flights will be carrying customer satellites or customer experiments.
My expectation is that the humans carried on future missions will be NASA or other agency (e.g ESA) employees.
Eric Mc said:
To be honest, a lot of the "Payload Specialist" positions were "perks" offered to customers to try and attract business away from rival unmanned launchers. A NASA Shuttle mission was able to offer the incentive of flying a customer's employee on a mission which obviously an unmanned rocket could not. Quite a few companies were drawn to this as it was a rare opportunity for a non NASA employee to get into space.
The NASA astronauts were far from keen on these "passengers" - with the odd exception.
I actually don't see that Orion or any other American manned spacecraft will have such a "Payload Specialist" position on offer as very few NASA manned flights will be carrying customer satellites or customer experiments.
My expectation is that the humans carried on future missions will be NASA or other agency (e.g ESA) employees.
So do we take it that if Orion goes to Mars you are saying as NASA Policy (in your view) it won't have customer experiments on board........how intriguing and novel, you are also suggesting there will be 'no payload' on an Orion Mission how so? Boeing talk about Payloads for various missions....http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/defense-space/space/sls/docs/sls_mission_booklet_jan_2014.pdf. The NASA astronauts were far from keen on these "passengers" - with the odd exception.
I actually don't see that Orion or any other American manned spacecraft will have such a "Payload Specialist" position on offer as very few NASA manned flights will be carrying customer satellites or customer experiments.
My expectation is that the humans carried on future missions will be NASA or other agency (e.g ESA) employees.
You say; The NASA astronauts were far from keen on these "passengers" - with the odd exception.......... I hope they like Major Tim Peake
Toaster said:
So do we take it that if Orion goes to Mars you are saying as NASA Policy (in your view) it won't have customer experiments on board........how intriguing and novel, you are also suggesting there will be 'no payload' on an Orion Mission how so? Boeing talk about Payloads for various missions....http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/defense-space/space/sls/docs/sls_mission_booklet_jan_2014.pdf.
You say; The NASA astronauts were far from keen on these "passengers" - with the odd exception.......... I hope they like Major Tim Peake
Oh well.............You say; The NASA astronauts were far from keen on these "passengers" - with the odd exception.......... I hope they like Major Tim Peake
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