NASA Exam Eligibility Criteria

I want to apply for International Space Station Program at NASA so please give important details including eligibility criteria for exam?

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International Space Station Program is offered by ISS. ISS is the largest international scientific and technological endeavor ever undertaken. The ISS is a permanent laboratory in a realm where gravity, temperature, and pressure can be manipulated for a variety of scientific and engineering pursuits that are impossible in ground-based laboratories.

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Requirements:

Astronaut Candidate (Non-Piloting background):
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics

Quality of academic preparation is important.

Degree must be followed by at least 3 years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience or at least 1,000 pilot-in-command times in jet aircraft.

An advanced degree is desirable and may be substituted for experience as follows: master’s degree = 1 year of experience, doctoral degree = 3 years of experience. Teaching experience, including experience at the K - 12 levels, is considered to be qualifying experience for the Astronaut Candidate position; therefore, educators are encouraged to apply.

Ability to pass the NASA long-duration space flight physical, which includes the following specific requirements:


Distant and near visual acuity:

Must be correctable to 20/20, each eye

Blood pressure not to exceed 140/90 measured in a sitting position

Standing height between 62 and 75 inches


Academic Requirements:

Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must meet the basic education requirements for NASA engineering and scientific positions - specifically: successful completion of standard professional curriculum in an accredited college or university leading to at least a bachelor's degree with major study in an appropriate field of engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics.

The following degree fields, while related to engineering and the sciences, are not considered qualifying:

*- Degrees in Technology (Engineering Technology, Aviation Technology, Medical Technology, etc)
*- Degrees in Psychology (except for Clinical Psychology, Physiological Psychology, or Experimental Psychology which are qualifying)
*- Degrees in Nursing
*- Degrees in Exercise Physiology or similar fields
*- Degrees in Social Sciences (Geography, Anthropology, Archaeology, etc)
*- Degrees in Aviation, Aviation Management, or similar fields


Citizenship Requirements:

Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must be citizens of the United States, applicants with valid U.S. dual-citizenship are also eligible.

Application Procedures:
Applications can only be submitted through the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS site/


Pay and Benefits:

Civilian
Salaries for civilian Astronaut Candidates are based on the Federal Government’s General Schedule pay scales for grades GS-11 through GS-14.

Military
Selected military personnel will be detailed to the Johnson Space Center but will remain in an active duty status for pay, benefits, leave, and other similar military matters.