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Ever Wanted to be an Astronaut?

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  • AprecheApreche
    I don't have the flight time.
  • DylanDylan
    You can't be an astronaut without naturally perfect vision, right?
  • AprecheApreche
    You can't be an astronaut without naturally perfect vision, right?
    Check.
  • BronzdragonBronzdragon
    You can't be an (NASA) astronaut without being American, right?

  • TheWhaleSharkTheWhaleShark
    Way to not read the job posting, guys:
    3. Ability to pass the NASA long-duration space flight physical, which includes the following specific requirements:

    Distant and near visual acuity: Must be correctable to 20/20, each eye

    The refractive surgical procedures of the eye, PRK and LASIK, are allowed, providing at least 1 year has passed since the date of the procedure with no permanent adverse after effects. For those applicants under final consideration, an operative report on the surgical procedure will be requested.

    Blood pressure not to exceed 140/90 measured in a sitting position

    Standing height between 62 and 75 inches.
    And the flight time requirement is an "or" as well. It's either a degree and 3 years of experience in that field OR 1,000 hours of time flying a jet.
  • AprecheApreche
    The flight time is OR???

    I might qualify, but I worry about the blood pressure. Also, I don't think computer science counts. I think they want other science degrees.
  • RochelleRochelle
    If NASA's HR department is anything like a certain other government agency I know of, you pretty just just copy/paste the requirements into your resume and submit it, you'll get a call for an interview.

    But if you're actually qualified and submit a resume with various backgrounds that apply to all those requirements but don't word it correctly, you'll get a denial email.

    I'm not kidding.
  • theknoxinatortheknoxinator
    My eye sight can be corrected, though I doubt my neck problems can be. Those things aside, I'm too tall anyway ^_~
  • GregGreg
    The problem is that by the time you've finished training, their funding will have gone completely dry.
  • SchnevetsSchnevets
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  • ChurbaChurba
    The flight time is OR???
    Well, yeah, of course. Not everybody gets to pilot the shuttle, dude, that's a specific job role.

  • MattMatt
    I'm not kidding.
    She's not.

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