Submission + - Want to be an astronaut? Here's your chance! (chron.com)
codewarrior78411 writes: "NASA posted a hiring notice for new astronauts Tuesday, on usajobs.com, seeking for the first time in almost 30 years men and women to fly aboard spacecraft other than the shuttle. The agency is seeking 10 to 15 new faces for three to six-month missions aboard the international space station.
According the the Houston Chronicle, the requirements for the job are as follows:
- Must be a U.S. citizen between 5-foot-2 and 6-foot-3 in height (to squeeze into Russia's three-passenger Soyuz capsule).
- At least a bachelor's degree in engineering, a biological or physical science, or mathematics; and three years of relevant professional experience.
- Vision correctable to 20/20. For the first time, the space agency will consider applicants who have undergone successful refractive eye surgery.
Source: NASA
No age limitations were mentioned and being a governmental agency, they are an equal opportunity employer that doesn't discriminate based on age, sex, nationality or creed or handicap.
So if you ever dreamed about working in space, here's your chance!"
According the the Houston Chronicle, the requirements for the job are as follows:
- Must be a U.S. citizen between 5-foot-2 and 6-foot-3 in height (to squeeze into Russia's three-passenger Soyuz capsule).
- At least a bachelor's degree in engineering, a biological or physical science, or mathematics; and three years of relevant professional experience.
- Vision correctable to 20/20. For the first time, the space agency will consider applicants who have undergone successful refractive eye surgery.
Source: NASA
No age limitations were mentioned and being a governmental agency, they are an equal opportunity employer that doesn't discriminate based on age, sex, nationality or creed or handicap.
So if you ever dreamed about working in space, here's your chance!"
