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Dec. 14, 2015

RELEASE 15-234

Be an Astronaut: NASA Accepting Applications for

Future Explorers
Recentlynamedthebestplacetoworkinthefederalgovernmentforthefourthyearinarow,NASAis
lookingforthebestcandidatestoworkinthebestjobonorofftheplanet.Theastronautcandidate
applicationwebsitenowisliveandacceptingsubmissionsthroughFeb.18.

QualifyingU.S.citizensmayapplyat:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/423817000
(https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/423817000)

NASAastronautShannonWalkerandastronautselectionmanagerAnneRoemerwillanswerquestions
aboutthejob,andtheapplicationandselectionprocesses,onReddit.combeginningat4pmESTtoday.At
thattime,anyonemaysubmitquestionsat:

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/(http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/)

Theagencyexpectstoannouncefinalcandidateselectionsinmid2017.Thosechosenmayflyonanyof
fourdifferentU.S.spacecraftduringtheircareers:theInternationalSpaceStation,twocommercialcrew
(http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew)spacecraftcurrentlyindevelopmentbyU.S.companies,andNASAs
Orion(http://www.nasa.gov/orion)deepspaceexplorationvehicle.

NASAisonanambitiousjourneytoMarsandwerelookingfortalentedmenandwomenfromdiverse
backgroundsandeverywalkoflifetohelpgetusthere,saidNASAAdministratorandformerastronaut
CharlesBolden.Today,weopenedtheapplicationprocessforournextclassofastronauts,extraordinary

Americanswhowilltakethenextgiantleapinexploration.ThisgroupwilllaunchtospacefromU.S.soilon
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NASAastronautswillagainlaunchtotheInternationalSpaceStationfromFloridasSpaceCoaston
AmericanmadecommercialspacecraftBoeingsCST100StarlinerandtheSpaceXCrewDragon.These
spacecraftwillallowNASAtoaddaseventhcrewmembertoeachstationmission,effectivelydoublingthe
amountoftimeastronautswillbeabletodevotetoresearchinspace,expandingscientificknowledgeand
demonstratingnewtechnologies.

AstronautsalsowillliftoffagainfromNASAsKennedySpaceCenterinFloridaaboardtheOrionspacecraft,
launchedontheagencysSpaceLaunchSystem(http://www.nasa.gov/sls)rocket,tounprecedented
missionsinlunarorbit.There,thespaceagencywilllearnmoreaboutconductingcomplexoperationsina
deepspaceenvironmentbeforemovingontolongerdurationmissionsasitprogressesonitsjourneyto
Mars.

Tohelpaccomplishthiswork,NASAwillselectqualifiedastronautcandidatesfromadiversepoolofU.S.
citizenswithawidevarietyofbackgrounds,includingengineers,scientistsandphysicians.Accordingtothe
professionalnetworkingsiteLinkedIn,some3millionofthesitesmembersworkingintheUnitedStates
appeartomeettheminimumacademiceligibilityrequirementsforthejob.

NASAsmission,andwhatweneedfromtheastronautshelpingtocarryitout,hasevolvedovertheyears,
saidBrianKelly,directorofFlightOperationsatNASAsJohnsonSpaceCenterinHouston.Somepeople
wouldbesurprisedtolearntheymighthavewhatittakes.Wewantandneedadiversemixofindividualsto
ensurewehavethebestastronautcorpspossible.

Astronautcandidatesmusthaveabachelorsdegreefromanaccreditedinstitutioninengineering,biological
science,physicalscience,computerscienceormathematics.Anadvanceddegreeisdesirable.Candidates
alsomusthaveatleastthreeyearsofrelated,progressivelyresponsibleprofessionalexperience,oratleast
1,000hoursofpilotincommandtimeinjetaircraft.AstronautcandidatesmustpasstheNASAlongduration
astronautphysical.

TheOfficeofPersonnelManagementisproudtosupportNASAseffortstorecruitourcountrysnext
generationofastronauts,saidBethCobert,actingdirectorofOPM.Oneofthisagency'sprimarygoalsis
tohelpattract,recruit,hireandretainthebestandmosttalentedworkforcetoservetheAmericanpeople.
WestandreadytohelpNASAfindandsupportthetalentitneedstofulfillitsexcitingmissiontoMars.Im
proudtohelpagenciesacrossgovernmentshapethefederalworkforceofthefuturebyprovidingsuchtools
asUSAJOBS,ouronestopsourceforfederaljobandemploymentinformation.

Formoreinformationaboutacareerasanastronaut,andapplicationrequirements,visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts(http://www.nasa.gov/astronauts)

FollowNASAonLinkedIn,andfindmoreNASAjobs,at:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/nasa(https://www.linkedin.com/company/nasa)
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April 24, 2017

RELEASE 17-046

NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson Talks STEM

Education with President Trump

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April 22, 2017

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April 18, 2017

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April 11, 2017

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NASA Astronaut to Star in First Ultra-High-

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March 23, 2017

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NASA to Host 2017 Human Exploration Rover

Challenge

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RELEASE 17-025

NASA Announces Teams for 2017 Human

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March 8, 2017
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March 2, 2017
RELEASE 17-023

NASA Releases Software Catalog, Granting the

Public Free Access to Technologies for Earthly
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Download NASA Software for Free!

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Six Cool CubeSats Changing the Way We Learn

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Six Cool CubeSats Changing the Way We Learn
About Space
Traditionally,spaceexplorationhasbeenseenassomethingthatonlyaselectfewwillhavethechanceto
do.Studentslooktoastronautstosharetheirexperiencesandinvestigations,learningabouttheeffectsof
microgravityonlyintheory.TheCubeSatLaunchInitiative(CSLI
(https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/home/CubeSats_initiative))ischangingthatfactbygivingstudents,
educators,nonprofitsandprivatecompaniestheopportunitytolaunchCubeSats,orsmallsatellites,into
orbittocompletescientificinvestigationsorconducttechnologydemonstrationsoftheirowninnovation.

Groupsdevelopamissionconcept,submitittoNASAforaflightopportunity,andthenbuildanddeliverto
NASAtheirownCubeSatthatwillflyasauxiliarypayloadsonrocketsoraccompanyaspacecraftonitsway

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Jan. 24, 2017

Experience NASA at Super Bowl LIVE Fan Festival in

Houston
SpaceexplorationwillfeatureprominentlyatSuperBowlLIVE,aninedayfanfestivalrunningJan.28
throughFeb.5inHouston,siteofSuperBowlLI.

ExhibitsandactivitieswillshowcaseNASAandaerospaceindustryprogressontheJourneytoMars
(https://www.nasa.gov/topics/journeytomars/index.html),scientificresearchaboardtheInternationalSpace
Station,theagencysnextgreatspacetelescope,andexamplesofhowtechnologydrivesexploration.

NASAiscollaboratingwiththeHoustonSuperBowlHostCommittee,whichisthefanfestivalorganizer,to
shareNASAscontributionswiththeHoustoncommunity,wheretheagencysJohnsonSpaceCenteris
located,andtothenation.

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Dec. 15, 2016

RELEASE 16-120

NASA, 4-H Launch Expeditionary Skills For Life

4-H and NASA - Expeditionary Skills for Life

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Childhood Cancer Patients to Speak with NASA

Astronaut on Space Station
PatientsfromTheUniversityofTexasMDAndersonCancerCenterinHoustonwillhavetheopportunityto
speakwithaNASAastronautcurrentlylivingandworkingontheInternationalSpaceStationat3:55p.m.
EDTonFriday,Sept.16.The20minute,EarthtospacecallwillairliveonNASATelevisionandthe
agencyswebsite

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Aug. 29, 2016

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May 27, 2016

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Mark Zuckerberg to Connect with Space Station

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NASA Astronauts to Call Chicago Area Students

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April 15, 2016

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Feb. 23, 2016

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