NASA recruited astronauts: Needed all kinds of degrees, 1/1600 rate, but the salary up to 1.6 billion

Please apply now!

NASA has just announced the announcement: they are looking to strengthen the team of astronauts currently has 48 meager people. This is part of NASA's plan to expand space missions in the coming years. Are you confident that you are eligible to apply?

The salary is 1.6 billion VND / year, do you want to join?

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said: " We are celebrating the 20th year of standing on the International Space Station (ISS) in Earth's low orbit, and this year we will send the woman first and the next man to the Moon in 2024 ".

" For the very few talented people who will be joining our multi-ethnic crew, this is an incredible time in space travel history for you to become astronauts. is asking all Americans, if they have what they need and are eligible, to apply for registration starting March 2. "

Mr. Jim Bridenstine.

Intense competition

Applicants first need to have a master's degree in science, engineering or math (STEM) or have studied for a STEM degree for at least two years ; If you are a test pilot, the path to becoming an astronaut is also very wide. In addition, having a medical degree or osteopathic medical certificate is another advantage. Applicants will need at least two years of professional experience; In case you are a pilot, there must be at least 1,000 flight hours as the captain.

And this is the first time candidates will be required to complete the two-hour online test.The tests were extremely difficult and highly competitive : last January, NASA witnessed a record number of candidates at 18,000, but only 11 were selected.

Members of the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class. (NASA / Bill Stafford).

The profile of these astronauts is excellent: One of them, Jonny Kim , is an emergency physician and a veteran who participated in 100 Navy SEAL campaigns. He also holds a mathematics and doctorate in medicine from Harvard.

Jonny Kim - the "people's family" in the legend.

NASA is expected to select the next class in mid-2021 and candidates will then begin participating in a two-year training program at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

The courses will include classes on how to travel in the Universe at NASA's Underwater Laboratory, robot control classes and the International Space Station system. In addition, candidates will also learn how to operate a T-38 training aircraft, learn Russian, familiarize themselves with the basic knowledge of Artemis - the program to return astronauts to the Moon in 2024. .

A handful of privileged people will join the team of about 500 astronauts once in space; these are the first preparations for the process of sending astronauts to ISS on US-made rockets, then returning to the Moon and on to Mars in the 2030s.

So what about an astronaut's salary?For civilian candidates, the income will range from 53,800 to 70,000 USD, equivalent to 1.2 billion to 1.6 billion VND / year .

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