Become An Astronaut - NASA (2024)

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What are the chances of becoming a NASA astronaut? ›

In 2020, 12,000 people applied to become an astronaut with NASA—and 10 people were selected, making for an acceptance rate of 0.083%.

On top of the six years of schooling and two years of professional experience, astronauts must complete two years of mandatory basic training. All of this adds up to about a decade of preparation. After that, astronauts may need to wait months or years before they can even embark on their first space mission.

Much like how it happens in real life, anyone wishing to become an astronaut must study STEM in Bitlife as well. For those who don't know, STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Astronaut Scholars at a glance:

Minimum GPA of 3.7. Considerable record of undergraduate research in field of interest.

Anyone can apply, and many will — each time the space agency puts out the call every four years, it receives as many as 18,000 applications. But only eight to 14 candidates make the cut, April Jordan, manager of NASA astronaut selection, told Business Insider. That's an acceptance rate of less than 1%.

Candidates will not be selected if they have any food allergies, avoidances, or gastrointestinal disorders, as these cannot be accommodated on a long-duration mission. Candidates must be willing to provide requested biological samples on required days and must eat the spaceflight-like diet provided during the mission.

There are no age restrictions for the program. Astronaut candidates selected in the past have ranged between the ages of 26 and 46, with the average age being 34.

What is the average NASA astronaut's salary? According to NASA, civilian astronaut salaries are determined by the US Government's pay scales – or more specifically grades GS-13 to GS-14. As of 2022, the GS-13 pay scale ranges from $81,216 to $105,579 per annum. This is up to $8,798.25 per month or $50.59 an hour.

Educational Requirements

Both civilian and military personnel can apply to become what NASA calls astronaut candidates. All astronaut candidates must be U.S. citizens and must have bachelor's degrees from accredited institutions in engineering, biological science, physical science or mathematics.

The player starts at “Cadet”, then “Captain”, “Major”, and finally, “General”. You can request higher ranks after leaving the Space Academy. Major unlock Lunar missions and General unlock Martian missions missions respectfully.

How to get in NASA BitLife? ›

To access the astronaut career, you must have the Astronaut Job Pack or Boss Mode perk purchased from the BitLife Marketplace. Make sure to keep your Smarts and Health stats high to become an astronaut. If you can't complete the space mini-game that is required for certain tasks, you can skip it by watching an ad.

Twelve men walked on the Moon during six Moon landings of the Apollo program between July 1969 and December 1972. All landed on the surface only once, and five missions consisted of two or more surface extravehicular activities (EVAs). Four of them are alive as of June 2024 with an average age of 91 years.

What are the GPA requirements? Participants must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) to apply. This GPA can be the cumulative and/or most recent semester.

More than 12,000 people applied to be an astronaut between March 2 and March 31, 2020. NASA accepts applications for the Astronaut Candidate Program on an as-needed basis. In recent years, new astronaut candidates have been selected approximately every four years.

Now Statistical odds are like, 1/100000 of being an astronaut or a cosmonaut for any random joe, but if you fly straight with honor's through High School, that goes down to 1/100. You can even be a mechanical Engineer or an Oceanographer. Either way you choose, high school is Key.

In 2020, more than 12,000 people submitted applications. Ten people were selected from that group, an acceptance rate of 0.083 percent. In 2017, NASA received over 18,300 applications. Eleven made it from that group, about 0.06 percent.

Let's calculate your odds. After reviewing everyone's applications for 18 months, NASA is only going to pick between eight and 14 people from the pool of applicants. That means you have between a 0.04 percent and 0.08 percent chance of getting selected to go to the next round.