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NASA Astronaut Requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR BECOMING AN ASTRONAUT
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 3ACS-83
FOR
MISSION SPECIALIST & PILOT ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES
ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE PROGRAM
M I S S I O N S P E C I A L I S T A S T R O N A U T
Mission specialist astronauts, working with the commander and pilot,
have overall responsibility for the coordination of Shuttle operations
in the areas of crew activity planning, consumables usage, and other
Shuttle activities affecting experiment operations. Thus, mission
specialists are proficient in payload operations and are required to
have a detailed knowledge of the Shuttle systems as well as the
operational characteristics, mission requirements and objectives, and
supporting systems and equipment for each of the experiments that will
be conducted on their assigned mission. Mission specialists
participate in extravehicular activities, perform special payload
handling or maintenance operations using a remote manipulator system,
and assist in specific experiment operation at the discretion of the
experiment sponsor.
P I L O T A S T R O N A U T
Space Shuttle pilot astronauts serve as both Shuttle commanders and
pilots. During flight, the Shuttle commander has onboard
responsibility for the space vehicle, crew, mission success, and
safety of flight. The Shuttle pilot assists the commander in
controlling and operating the Shuttle. In addition, Shuttle pilots may
deploy and retrieve payloads using a remote manipulator system,
participate in extravehicular activities, and support specific payload
operations where appropriate.
G E N E R A L C A N D I D A T E I N F O R M A T I O N
Selected applicants join the Johnson Space Center and are assigned to
the Astronaut Office. They will undergo a 1-year training and
evaluation period during which they are placed in responsible
technical or scientific positions allowing them to contribute
substantially to the Shuttle Program and continue to work in their
scientific or technical fields, where feasible, while under
evaluation. They also participate in the basic astronaut training
program which is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required
for formal mission training upon selection for flight assignments.
Pilot astronaut candidates are required to maintain proficiency in
NASA aircraft during their candidate period.
Applicants are made aware that selection as an astronaut candidate
does not ensure selection as an astronaut. Final selection as an
astronaut depend upon satisfactory completion of the 1-year training
and evaluation period. Civilian candidates who successfully complete
the training and evaluation period and are selected as astronauts
become permanent Federal employees. Civilian candidates not selected
as astronauts may be placed in other positions within NASA depending
upon Agency requirements and manpower constraints at the time.
Successful military candidates will be detailed to NASA for a time
period established by NASA/Department of Defense (DOD) Memorandum of
Understanding.
NASA has an affirmative action program goal of having qualified
minorities and women among the newly-selected astronaut candidates.
Therefore, women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS
(Both Military and Civilian Applicants)
M I S S I O N S P E C I A L I S T A S T R O N A U T
C A N D I D A T E P R O G R A M
Applicants MUST meet the following minimum qualification requirements.
o Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in
engineering, biological or physical science, or mathematics.
Degree must be supplemented by at least 3 years of related
professional experience. An advanced degree is desirable
and may be substituted for all or part of the experience
requirement (master's degree = 1 year, PhD degree = 3 years).
Quality of academic preparation is important.
o Ability to pass NASA Class II space flight physical (similar
to military and civilian flight physicals) to include the
following specific standards:
DISTANCE VISUAL ACUITY: 20/100 or better uncorrected;
correctable to 20/20, each eye.
HEARING LOSS NOT TO EXCEED:
Frequency (Hz) 500 1000 2000
Loss (db) better ear 30 25 25
worse ear 35 30 30
BLOOD PRESSURE: Preponderant systolic not to exceed
140, nor diastolic to exceed 90 mm
Hg, measured in a sitting position.
o Applicants height between 60 to 76 inches.
P I L O T A S T R O N A U T C A N D I D A T E P R O G R A M
Applicants MUST meet the following minimum qualification requirements.
o Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in
engineering, biological or physical science, or mathematics.
An advanced degree or equivalent experience is desired.
Quality of academic preparation is important.
o At least 1000 hours pilot-in-command time in high performance
jet aircraft (an aircraft having at least 3000 pounds of
thrust per engine). Flight test experience is highly
desirable.
o Ability to pass NASA Class I space flight physical (similar
to military and civilian flight physicals) to include the
following specific standards:
DISTANT VISUAL ACUITY: 20/50 or better uncorrected;
correctable to 20/20 each eye.
HEARING LOSS NOT TO EXCEED:
Frequency (Hz) 500 1000 2000
Loss (db) 30 25 25
BLOOD PRESSURE Preponderant systolic not to exceed
140, nor diastolic to exceed 90 mm Hg,
measured in a sitting position.
o Applicant height between 64 and 76 inches.
E D U C A T I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must meet the basic
education requirements for NASA engineering and scientific positions,
specifically successful completion of a standard professional
curriculum in an accredited college or university leading to a
bachelor's degree with major study in an appropriate field of
engineering, biological or physical science, or mathematics.
The following degree fields which may be related to engineering and
the sciences are not considered qualifying:
o Degrees in Technology; i.e. Engineering Technology, Aviation
Technology, Medical Technology, etc.
o Degrees in Psychology (except Clinical, Physiological, or
Experimental Psychology, which are considered qualifying).
o Degrees in Aviation, Aviation Management, or similar fields.
C I T I Z E N S H I P R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Current regulations require that preference for appointment to
Astronaut Candidate positions be given to U.S. citizens when there is
an adequate source of well qualified citizens available. NASA
anticipates that there will be an adequate source of well qualified
U.S. Citizens.
P A Y A N D B E N E F I T S
Salaries for civilian candidate will be based on the General Schedule
pay scale of the Federal Government, generally ranging from GS-11
through GS-14. Candidates will be compensated in accordance with
prevailing Federal pay scales based on their individual academic
achievements and experience.
Other benefits include vacation and sick leave and participation in
the Federal Government retirement, group health, and life insurance
plans.
Other benefits include vacation and sick leave and participation in
the Federal Government retirement, group health, and life insurance
plans.
Selected military candidates will be detailed to the Johnson Space
Center but will remain in an active military status for pay, benefits,
leave, and other similar military matters.
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NASA-JSC, ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 3ACS-83 FOR MISSION SPECIALIST AND PILOT
ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES, 1983.
Astronauts & Physical Fitness
Several callers to NASA Spacelink have asked for details of an
astronaut physical fitness training regimen. We have received
the following response from the Johnson Space Center:
Astronauts stay in shape by running and working out in their
fully furnished gymnasium at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
There is no set training schedule. Astronauts may exercise as
they wish, as long as they stay fit.
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