wmccain@x102a.harris-atd.com (mccain wb 17021) (11/08/89)
In reference to the recent discussions of how to get into space, how would one actually go about applying? Is there some toll free number at NASA I could call to get an application sent to me, or is the process itself a closely held secret? I would appreciate hearing what anyone knows on the subject. Bruce McCain
colwell@mfci.UUCP (Robert Colwell) (11/08/89)
In article <2857@trantor.harris-atd.com> wmccain@x102a.harris-atd.com (mccain wb 17021) writes: >In reference to the recent discussions of how to get into space, how would >one actually go about applying? Is there some toll free number at NASA I >could call to get an application sent to me, or is the process itself a >closely held secret? I would appreciate hearing what anyone knows on the >subject. I quote: The application package may be obtained by writing to NASA, Johnson Space Center Astronaut Selection Office Attn: AHX Houston, TX 77058 Bob Colwell ..!uunet!mfci!colwell Multiflow Computer or colwell@multiflow.com 31 Business Park Dr. Branford, CT 06405 203-488-6090
phil@delta.eecs.nwu.edu (William LeFebvre) (11/08/89)
In article <2857@trantor.harris-atd.com> wmccain@x102a.harris-atd.com (mccain wb 17021) writes: >In reference to the recent discussions of how to get into space, how would >one actually go about applying? Apply for what? There is a special procedure (and a special set of requirements) for applying to be an astronaut. For any other space-related job, it's pretty much the same as applying for any other type of job: send the company a cover letter and your resume. Remember: working directly for NASA means working for the gonvernment, which means taking and passing the civil servant exam (or at least, so I am led to believe). Also, being a full-time astronaut means working for NASA, therefore.... William LeFebvre Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Northwestern University <phil@eecs.nwu.edu>
shafer@elxsi.dfrf.nasa.gov (Mary Shafer) (11/09/89)
In article <1531@accuvax.nwu.edu> phil@delta.eecs.nwu.edu (William LeFebvre) writes:
Remember: working directly for NASA means working for the gonvernment,
which means taking and passing the civil servant exam (or at least, so
I am led to believe). Also, being a full-time astronaut means working
for NASA, therefore....
I believe that the exam doesn't apply to technical jobs, but rather to
"general" positions--at any rate, NASA engineers and programmers don't
take it.
Actually, I think that the civil service exam is no longer used any where,
but I could be wrong.
Also, military astronauts don't work _for_ NASA, they work _at_ NASA.
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Mary Shafer shafer@elxsi.dfrf.nasa.gov ames!elxsi.dfrf.nasa.gov!shafer
NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, CA
Of course I don't speak for NASAingham@hydra.unm.edu (Kenneth Ingham) (11/10/89)
Many people have talked about going to work for NASA. I mailed this advice to ome person, but there was more discussion so I figured I'd post it. Here's one way, the way I did it for a while (I doubt that this would work to become an anstronaut): Be a co-op student. I spent two semesters working at NASA Ames Research Center. This could have turned into a real job upon graduation (why it didn't is my fault). As a coop student, you are still listed as a full time student at your school, but taking 0 hours. You work full time for the employer, earning a modest (I was a GS-5) salary. There was no civil service exam (is there anyway for NASA?). I applied at several NASA centers, but the offer from Ames looked the most interesting. I heartily recommend this to all students. I'm glad I did it. I'll be glad to answer further questions to the best of my knowledge, although your school's coop coordinator would be a better contact for everything except what it was like to work at Ames in 1981 and 1982. Kenneth Ingham Computer and Information Resources and Technology ingham@ariel.unm.edu University of New Mexico 505-277-8045 Albuquerque, NM 87131