Many people’s dream could come true when they were children. For the first time in 11 years, European Space Agency (ESA) Recruiting New astronauts And opened A new phase of application.
This new group of selected astronauts will be formed within a decade marked by the next arrival in Colors For the first time Mars. They will serve the agency on various missions, but many of them will have the privilege of going out into space. But is it an elusive or achievable goal?
Do you have all it takes?
From March 31, 2021The call to select European Space Agency astronauts will be opened. This, the third in history, would be special because it would allow Handicapped It can be applied.
First, of course, this The person must be a citizen of a member state or associated with a proxy, Which consists of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Starting with nationality, the rest passes studies. It is necessary that you have a like At least one master’s degree In natural sciences, medicine, engineering, mathematics, computer science or holds a degree as a pilot test pilot from a public school.
They should have at least as well 3 years of relevant professional experience After graduation and MA English, Although the presence of more additional languages is a plus.
Applicants do not need to have a pilot’s license, but they must present a second-class medical certificate issued by an aviation medical examiner proving that they are medically qualified to obtain a private pilot’s license.
And while this is on paper, there are bigger demands such as In good physical condition It can withstand drastic changes in gravity as well Psychological strength For spatial adaptation processes, where traveling alone or alone with another person to a completely hostile environment is the daily routine.
It is not much different from NASA
At the North American Space Agency, these are the requirements on their private calls.
Be a citizen we.
At Master’s degree In engineering, life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, or mathematics.
You have the least Two years of relevant professional experience, Or at least 1,000 hours of pilot time.
My choice:
Two years of work for Prof. PhD program In a field related to technology, science, engineering or mathematics.
a MD Or in orthopedics.
Registration for the nationally recognized pilot school program ends around June 2021; Or it is already over.
Not an easy task, but it sure is It is an opportunity that can only be repeated once in a lifetime.
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