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BuffaloInCahoots t1_j27km7m wrote

Reply to comment by MisFitLoves in Likely-hood of becoming an astronaut by MisFitLoves

I wouldn’t put everything on actually getting into space but you can still work towards it and set yourself up to be one of the few available for it. If it’s your dream it’s absolutely worth trying for and even if it doesn’t work out, being in a position to be chosen still puts you close to the action. Basically, If it’s really that important to you, do everything you can to be put on the short list but think of actually getting into space as icing on the cake.

Not sure how it is in the U.K. In the states, over half the astronauts have been military.

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MisFitLoves OP t1_j27l0r0 wrote

Thank you! Airforce was my 2nd choice of job so i wouldnt mind doing time in the military but going to space is my biggest goal so i will try my best to work towards it

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YesWeHaveNoTomatoes t1_j27p1ua wrote

Before you join the military, and while you're in if they'll let you (in the US they often pay for members to take graduate degrees), and afterward as necessary, take as much science and/or engineering as you can. Try to get at least one post-graduate degree in a field related to something you would do in space, whether a practical degree such as medicine or engineering, or a science like biology or chemistry. Two is better, but regardless pick stuff you like because you need to get top marks.

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Baldmofo t1_j27nfsf wrote

Space Force, we will probably see space based warfare in the next 10 years.

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