NASA is recruiting new astronauts. Here are the qualifications.
Summary
NASA is accepting applications from U.S. citizens for its next astronaut class until midnight ET on Dec. 3. Applicants must meet education and experience requirements, pass medical and other screenings, and be ready for demanding work that may include long missions in space.Key Facts
- The astronaut role pays $164,395 per year and requires relocation to Houston to work at Johnson Space Center.
- Applicants must meet one of NASA’s education pathways, including a qualifying graduate degree, doctoral coursework, medical degree, or test pilot school completion by July 2027.
- Most applicants need at least three years of relevant professional experience after their degree or pilot training.
- Pilot applicants must meet specific flight-hour thresholds; NASA excludes initial flight training and drone hours.
- Applicants must pass medical and psychiatric exams, a background check, drug screening, a vision test, and a swimming test.
- NASA requires candidates to perform strenuous physical tasks and accept potentially dangerous work in isolated or confined settings.
- Astronauts must be willing to deploy to space for 12 months or longer.
- NASA says members of the new class could support lunar missions and help develop systems for future missions to Mars.
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