NASA opens applications for astronaut candidates
Science · First reported 8 Nov, 16:54 · Updated 17:07
NASA is recruiting candidates who could train for missions to live and work on the Moon. The reports describe the application requirements, a December 3 deadline and plans for a 2028 lunar return.
- NASA is accepting applications for a new astronaut class; the deadline is December 3.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens and meet education or professional qualifications; the reports say NASA requires three years of related experience, with specified alternatives.
- NASA says selected candidates will train for missions that include living and working on the Moon; the agency aims to return humans there in 2028.
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- Application deadline
- December 3
- Starting salary
- $164,395
- Current active astronaut corps
- 32 astronauts
- Previous selection
- 10 selected from more than 8,000 applicants
- Target lunar return
- 2028
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