So you want to be an astronaut?
If you have what it takes,
we want you up here!
NASA's professional astronaut corps
works as a team
to train
and to fly for the benefit
of all humankind,
and to provide crew perspective
for all of human space exploration.
We serve our country and our planet
by testing, developing, investigating
and flying. Our decisions today
ensure mission
success and crew safety
for some of the most audacious missions
humans have ever undertaken,
to the moon and beyond.
If this sounds like you,
then join our team.
Our selection approach is a holistic one.
We learn all we can
about an applicant in a variety of ways,
including resumé reviews,
reference checks,
and for those highly qualified applicants
that advance to the interview rounds,
we do individual and team exercises
and medical assessments.
The process involves a lot of subject
matter experts, including
current astronauts,
and takes about two years
from start to finish.
Our goal is to select the class
of astronaut candidates
that are strong team
members and operators,
adaptable to a variety of situations,
can be positive voices of NASA,
and can successfully complete training
and ultimately be assigned a mission.
We depend on each other every day.
And in space, our lives
depend on one another.
The success of our missions
comes down to the people
who are part of them.
Astronauts
don't just come from one walk of life
or one educational or career path.
Their multifaceted experiences
have given them
a strong sense of purpose,
made them adaptable
and exposed them to work with people
that are different from them,
giving them strong teaming skills.
Make sure your family and friends
are on board with your goal.
You will need a strong support network
because you will lean on them.
But don't worry,
we'll be here for you also.
Of course, minimum
qualifications must be met
to ensure
an adequate foundation
of education and experience.
Those details can be found at NASA.
Dot gov.
Forward slash astronauts.