Do you have the right stuff?
The first step to being an astronaut is getting relevant experience in school. There are two main classes of astronaut applicants: military applicants and civilian applicants. Military application procedures vary depending on the branch of the U.S. armed forces you are working for, since you apply through your respective branch. Civilians apply to NASA directly.
"Kids that could never have afforded the education needed were assisted by government programs, whether that be military, federal, or state," said NASA employee Robert Frost, responding to a question on Quora."With that help and working very, very hard, they got educated and got good jobs where they were able to show their capabilities in a way that impressed the astronaut selection committee. Sometimes determination needs a helping hand.
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