Career Astronaut Competition
December 14, 2018 – a message from Astronaut Dr. Story Musgrave to Career Astronauts: “A life driven by the imagination and curiosity is one that is alive” – Story Musgrave
We’re sending Career Astronaut teams into space!
Identifying Career Astronauts is a competitive process. Candidates, with a focus in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Arts (STEAM) will be considered. When selected as a Career Astronaut Candidate you will be taking part in the largest optimal team design research and training to ever take place anywhere in the world. You will be challenged both as an individual and as a valued member on multiple teams designed to take on the challenges of extreme environment situations that will take you deep into extinct lava tunnels, remote research labs, and deep underwater space vehicle mock-ups. You will learn team skills, survival strategies, and astronaut skills that will prepare you for missions to suborbital space, the moon, Mars and beyond. While only one team will initially be selected for a mission to suborbital space, this is just the beginning. We will continue to engage with everyone, whether you advance this year or next year. New Career Astronaut opportunities will continue to become available. We look forward to reviewing your Career Astronaut application.
The Career Astronaut competition offers STEM and art focused individuals from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to experience space training, potential space travel and opportunities for space related careers.
In the competition, Career Astronaut Candidates are assigned to teams using advanced machine learning software developed by BMC with high performance team algorithms and predictive analytics developed by AdvancingX. As candidates move forward through the competition they will be faced with several carefully designed challenges to help identify and measure team cognitive functional characteristics capable of taking on extreme environment circumstances like those found in space. Team oriented tasks measure characteristics that contribute to team communication, resilience, and performance. Challenges include social engagements, survival, and simulated zero gravity tasks designed to prepare Career Astronauts for not only missions in suborbital space, on the moon, or beyond but to also work together as a team.
Identifying Career Astronauts is a 5-year competitive process designed as a part-time program that can easily fit within most work or school schedules. Candidates get the opportunity to take part in the largest optimal team design research and training to ever take place anywhere in the world. Starting at the application process and right into the competition, participants are challenged both as individuals who understand the value of how today’s social media can be used to inspire others and as valued members on multiple teams who can successfully take on the challenges of extreme environment situations. Some of these challenges will take Career Astronaut Candidates into extinct lava tunnels, to remote research labs, and deep underwater. Candidates will learn team skills, survival strategies, and astronaut training techniques that will prepare them for space flight. In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities obtained from the Career Astronaut competition, one team of four will be selected for a trip to suborbital space! While only one team will initially be selected, this is just the beginning. We will continue to engage applicants and candidates, whether they advance this year or next. New Career Astronaut opportunities will continue to become available in the coming years.
December 14, 2018 – a message from Astronaut Dr. Story Musgrave to Career Astronauts: “A life driven by the imagination and curiosity is one that is alive” – Story Musgrave
We’re sending Career Astronaut teams into space!
Identifying Career Astronauts is a competitive process. Candidates, with a focus in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Arts (STEAM) will be considered. When selected as a Career Astronaut Candidate you will be taking part in the largest optimal team design research and training to ever take place anywhere in the world. You will be challenged both as an individual and as a valued member on multiple teams designed to take on the challenges of extreme environment situations that will take you deep into extinct lava tunnels, remote research labs, and deep underwater space vehicle mock-ups. You will learn team skills, survival strategies, and astronaut skills that will prepare you for missions to suborbital space, the moon, Mars and beyond. While only one team will initially be selected for a mission to suborbital space, this is just the beginning. We will continue to engage with everyone, whether you advance this year or next year. New Career Astronaut opportunities will continue to become available. We look forward to reviewing your Career Astronaut application.
The Career Astronaut competition offers STEM and art focused individuals from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to experience space training, potential space travel and opportunities for space related careers. In the competition, Career Astronaut Candidates are assigned to teams using advanced machine learning software developed by BMC with high performance team algorithms and predictive analytics developed by AdvancingX. As candidates move forward through the competition they will be faced with several carefully designed challenges to help identify and measure team cognitive functional characteristics capable of taking on extreme environment circumstances like those found in space. Team oriented tasks measure characteristics that contribute to team communication, resilience, and performance. Challenges include social engagements, survival, and simulated zero gravity tasks designed to prepare Career Astronauts for not only missions in suborbital space, on the moon, or beyond but to also work together as a team.
Identifying Career Astronauts is a 5-year competitive process designed as a part-time program that can easily fit within most work or school schedules. Candidates get the opportunity to take part in the largest optimal team design research and training to ever take place anywhere in the world. Starting at the application process and right into the competition, participants are challenged both as individuals who understand the value of how today’s social media can be used to inspire others and as valued members on multiple teams who can successfully take on the challenges of extreme environment situations. Some of these challenges will take Career Astronaut Candidates into extinct lava tunnels, to remote research labs, and deep underwater. Candidates will learn team skills, survival strategies, and astronaut training techniques that will prepare them for space flight. In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities obtained from the Career Astronaut competition, one team of four will be selected for a trip to suborbital space! While only one team will initially be selected, this is just the beginning. We will continue to engage applicants and candidates, whether they advance this year or next. New Career Astronaut opportunities will continue to become available in the coming years.
Requirements
- Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or are enrolled in any STEM or Arts degree program that will result in at least a Bachelor’s degree before or during the competition (i.e. engineering, biology, mathematics, etc.)
- Must be physically fit for space and able to pass a physical exam
- Must obtain Scuba Certification prior to start of competition
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs
- Must complete at least three years of work related experience in chosen field of study before or during the competition (part-time is acceptable)
- Must be free from any disease, psychiatric disorders, dependency on drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Must have the normal range of motion and functionality in all joints
- Must have visual acuity in both eyes of 100% (20/20) either uncorrected or corrected with lenses or contact lenses
- Must demonstrate cognitive, mental and personality capabilities to enable him/her to work efficiently in an intellectually and socially highly demanding environment
- Foreign language skills a plus
- Must be at least 18 years of age
To apply, here’s what we’ll need from you:
- Describe in 500 words or less why you want to be a Career Astronaut
- Attach your most current resume
- A copy of your most recent unofficial transcripts (Minimum requirement is 3.0 GPA) Countries that do not use the GPA system are OK to apply.