Astronaut Possibilities?

[phrogdriver]

Here's an Army astronaut.

 

[Tyler]

Just remember "MVEMJSUNP"

...you should be good

 

[Blutonski816]

Found a NASA Link:

Astronaut Selection

 

[nittany03]

^^^
...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnd that's what you get when you put "astonaut" in the title of a thread around here.

Yeah, you get yelled at for poor spelling.

 

[fc2spyguy]

I took a shuttle to mars once, I was the mission commander. It left from Epcot, code name: Mission Space. It was pretty cake.

 

[Oh-58Ddriver]

You guys rock. I sent my packet in last week, just curious if anyone else was feeling the angst of working on the packet for months on end and now twiddling your thumbs for 8 months while it is sifted through.

Dont worry, I'm not planning on making this a "post your stats" thread and "what % get the shuttle."

You are correct that its over 1000 hours jet time to be a pilot - but missions specialists dont require any flight time.

 

[MasterBates]

So you want to be a Space-FO?

 

[a_m]

So you want to be a Space-FO?

That would be one hell of an approach brief.

"Alright, we are going to coast in around Mach 1 at nearly 60k, glide in across the country, and expect a left arc. We can wave off, so don't mess it up".

 

[a_m]

 

[insanebikerboy]

^^^^ That is hilarious. +1

 

[HeyJoe]

You guys rock. I sent my packet in last week, just curious if anyone else was feeling the angst of working on the packet for months on end and now twiddling your thumbs for 8 months while it is sifted through.

Dont worry, I'm not planning on making this a "post your stats" thread and "what % get the shuttle."

You are correct that its over 1000 hours jet time to be a pilot - but missions specialists dont require any flight time.

as evidenced by the two SEALs selected to be astronauts

 

[Pugs]

as evidenced by the two SE
ALs selected to be astronauts

Interesting that both those guys, Shephard and Cassidy, have Masters in Ocean Engineering from MIT. Think they got "experience credit"

 

[Scoob]

as evidenced by the two SEALs selected to be astronauts

Will they have to be called SEALSPs now???

(Go ahead, try and say SEALSP without laughing.)

 

[Oh-58Ddriver]

That would be one hell of an approach brief.

"Alright, we are going to coast in around Mach 1 at nearly 60k, glide in across the country, and expect a left arc. We can wave off, so don't mess it up".

I'd be the one in the back with my eyes closed. Kind of like I do on roller coasters. And when getting blood drawn. :sick_125:

 

[BACONATOR]

So you want to be a Space-FO?

Hey! NFOs/WSOs can be astronauts too! Just ask Col. Mike Mullane! (Great guy)