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how to become an astronaut?

Do you like to become an Astronaut and do you want to become an Astronaut in NASA and many space agency like SpaceX, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, CNSA, Roscosmos then read this article until the last word.

in the year of 2017 more than 8300 people applied for  NASA's 2017 astronaut class for only 14 spots so by this you can understand that many people are competing for fewer spots if you want to become an astronaut than you need to have the dedication curiosity to know about space and physical and mental strength. you must and need to have a passion for space and science to become an astronaut, big space agency like NASA select astronaut from the army like or people who did bachelor's degrees in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science or mathematics.

if you want to become an Astronaut first you need to love space and science and you need to have the dedication, passion, curiosity to know more about space and science if you this then you can become an astronaut

Requirements to become an Astronaut:

if you want to become an astronaut in NASA then you need to qualify all the requirements to become an astronaut

NASA select astronauts in many different ways like education, and army. you need to have this requirement to become an astronaut which are given below.

• you need to have a bachelor degree in engineering, biological science, physical science, mathematics, or computer science
• you need to qualify NASA physical tests for astronauts for many days 
• like a pilot you need to have 20/20 vision to become an astronaut The use of glasses is acceptable
• you need to have at least three years of experience in your related profession after your degree.
• your height should be between  62 inches(5.1 foot) and 75 inches (6.25 foot)

these are the requirements to become an astronaut, but there are many other skills that can help you to become an astronaut like leadership, scuba diving, communications skills, people who know lore languages especially Russian.

skills you need to have to become an Astronaut:

• Concentration: you need to have the concentration to become an astronaut because you need to be focus on your tasks in space

• leadership: you need to have leadership qualities to lead your team

• physical strength: you must and should be physically strong to become an Astronaut.

• problem-solving

• logical thinking

• mechanical knowledge

• math skills

• you need to be mentally strong

• knowledge about space and science

• curiosity

this are the some additional skills that can help you to become an astronaut. and you need to qualify NASA's astronaut physical examination.

NASA's Astronaut Physical Examination:

• your height should be between  62 inches(5.1 foot) and 75 inches (6.25 foot)

• blood pressure not more than 140/90 in a sitting position

• you need to have 20/20 vision to become an astronaut

this are the physical tests you need to qualify to become an Astronaut in NASA.

how to become an Astronaut in SpaceX:

if you are thinking to become an Astronaut in SpaceX then the same conditions which are given above to become an Astronaut in NASA are applicable to SpaceX,

the above requirements to become an Astronaut are same for SpaceX and NASA.

how hard is it to become an astronaut?

it is so hard to become an astronaut, you need to take NASA 2 years of hard training, NASA will give hard training to astronauts in a pool called Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory(underwater), or NBL. It is near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

but if you have dedication, passion to became an Astronaut, curiosity to know more about space than you can definitely become an Astronaut.

Astronaut pay:

if you are an Astronaut in NASA than your salary will be based on you Federal Government's General Schedule pay scale, civilian astronauts IN NASA are awarded a pay grade of anywhere from GS-11 to GS-14, according to NASA current salary of GS-12 starts at $65,140 per year and then if your grade is GS-13 than you can earn up to $100,701 per year.