First I wanted to say that I was surprised and excited to learn about the Astronaut Candidate opening when I went onto USAJobs this morning. This is wonderful news!
I have a few questions:
On the USAJobs posting, the second requirement - “At least 3 years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience obtained after degree completion OR at least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft.” – can you elaborate more on this. Does graduate school count for some of this time and/or internships?
In relation to that first question, what if one does have a degree that meets the first requirement but has since worked in an unrelated field?
What are the anthropometric requirements for a male and female applicant? Is there a certain height requirement that needs to be met? Is there a minimum age requirement as well?
A lot of jobs close after a certain amount of applicants apply on USAJobs – is this the case for the Astronaut position?
When do you think the next time a posting like this will come about – especially for the younger folks who want to apply but miss some of the requirements?
Thank you for your time! I definitely plan to apply.
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Hi Ms. Walker and Ms. Roemer,
First I wanted to say that I was surprised and excited to learn about the Astronaut Candidate opening when I went onto USAJobs this morning. This is wonderful news!
I have a few questions:
On the USAJobs posting, the second requirement - “At least 3 years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience obtained after degree completion OR at least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft.” – can you elaborate more on this. Does graduate school count for some of this time and/or internships?
In relation to that first question, what if one does have a degree that meets the first requirement but has since worked in an unrelated field?
What are the anthropometric requirements for a male and female applicant? Is there a certain height requirement that needs to be met? Is there a minimum age requirement as well?
A lot of jobs close after a certain amount of applicants apply on USAJobs – is this the case for the Astronaut position?
When do you think the next time a posting like this will come about – especially for the younger folks who want to apply but miss some of the requirements?
Thank you for your time! I definitely plan to apply.
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