i am studing in class x. i want to become astronaut.i am from india ..what to do pls answer!!!!!!!.?

Answer 1

I guess one must have US citizenship but I am not sure.. Pls check their web site... Here are some tips...

Astronauts come from a variety of backgrounds. But they have some qualifications in common. They are all extra-ordinary individuals: academically brilliant, physically in superb condition, highly motivated, risk takers, effective leaders and communicators, and so on.

India has yet to launch a manned space flight. Indian astronauts have participated in manned programs of Russia (and former Soviet Union) and the US. You can obtain details information on what NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) of the US requires of the candidates for the astronaut programs by visiting: Astronauts Wanted, Travel Required.

One can also learn from "how they did it." The story of Kalpana Chawla in Karnal to Cape Canaveral also offers insights into how she did it. You can also find a number of useful websites for Astronaut Wannabe's. NASA offers student programs for a number of countries; see Trip Fuels Pupil's Space Dream. You may also wish to visit the official website of India Space Program.

Instructions
STEP 1: Know that you must be between 5 feet 4 inches and 6 feet 4 inches tall to be a pilot and between 4 feet 10 1 /2 inches and 6 feet 4 inches to be a mission specialist. You also need to be in top physical condition, and have great stamina.
STEP 2: Maintain an excellent academic record in your undergraduate and graduate studies. Many astronauts have doctoral degrees.
STEP 3: Choose a scientific field for your bachelor's degree that you can use if you become an astronaut. Possibilities include medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, aerospace engineering and mathematics.
STEP 4: Make certain you have at least three years' work experience in your field before applying as a mission specialist. An acceptable substitution might be a two-year graduate degree with one year of experience.
STEP 5: Have at least 1,000 hours of pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft, preferably with flight-test experience, if you wish to be a mission pilot.
STEP 6: Send for an application package (see Tips for the address). You'll have to pass the strict NASA physical as a basic qualification.
STEP 7: Realize that if you're accepted as an astronaut candidate, you're committing yourself to a training period of one to two years in Houston without a guarantee that you'll ever go into space. Training will be intense and often in low-gravity conditions. It will include land and sea survival training and scuba diving.
STEP 8: Prepare to remain with NASA for at least five years if you pass the training period and are accepted as an astronaut.

Tips & Warnings
You can obtain an application package by writing to the Astronaut Selection Office, Mail Code AHX, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058 or call [phone].
If you're claustrophobic, don't apply to be an astronaut. Your problem will definitely be discovered.
Consult the NASA Web site (www.nasa.gov) for more specific information about appropriate degrees.
You must be a team player at all times. Lives will depend on you.

ALSO VISIT http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/features/F_Astronaut_Requirements.html

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Do well in school and get good grades. But becoming an astronaut is a very difficult process. It is like becoming a professional cricket player. It requires a lot of talent and luck. There are simply too many people trying for a very few slots.