NASA to open Astronaut Candidate selection Dec 14th

[bp]

http://astronauts.nasa.gov/content/faq.htm

Civilians to apply through USAjobs posting.

I'm sure my Aviation Flight Technology degree will put the ol' CV right on top of the stack... womp womp.

 

[nagylyk]

I'd finally be able to check that box for American!

 

[JordanD]

Commutable?

 

[Cóndor]

I'm doing the technician's approach to this one . . . I'll soon have an Aerospace Technology degree and hope to get picked up by a manufacturer so that I can get to build these things stage by stage and one day I'll just hop on to a capsule seat and blast off into space

 

[nagylyk]

Commutable?

Are astronauts in "CASS"?

 

[JordanD]

Are astronauts in "CASS"?

No reciprocal agreement with Virgin Galactic

 

[nagylyk]

No reciprocal agreement with Virgin Galactic

Ah gotcha. ZED fares only.

 

[bp]

No reciprocal agreement with Virgin Galactic

They do with the Soyuz, check in at ticket counter

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

 

[bp]

Maybe they'll lower their mins for those headed to Mars on one way tickets?

 

[flymike]

I just sent them this. Others need not apply

 

[Ajax]

I hope I can get it, maybe then I can get picked up by a major

 

[hook_dupin]

I hope I can get it, maybe then I can get picked up by a major

Ironically, common problem.

They've had a few walk away to FedEx.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Smart comment re: time in type required...

 

[Tld]

Pilot shortage.

 

[Seggy]

I just sent them this. Others need not apply

See the problems with cake @Derg?

 

[Finny]

Yet another job that requires 1000 turbine PIC...

 

[tcco94]

I wonder who has flow agreements. That's where I'll be heading.

 

[Burrito]

I wonder who has flow agreements. That's where I'll be heading.

Piedmont does I think, they're plastering it all over the place...

 

[bp]

Smart comment re: time in type required...

Signing bonus for PIC type