{"id":384087,"date":"2023-06-28T10:51:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=384087"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:08:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T14:08:27","slug":"application-procedures-for-astronaut-candidate-program","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/astronauts\/astronaut-selection-program\/application-procedures-for-astronaut-candidate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Procedures for Astronaut Candidate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>Astronaut Selection Program<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/astronauts\/astronaut-selection-program\/\">Astronaut Selection Program Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/astronauts\/astronaut-selection-program\/application-procedures-for-astronaut-candidate-program\/\">Application Procedures<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/becoming-an-astronaut-frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/astronauts\/\">Astronauts Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"basic-nav-section-one\"><span>More<\/span><svg class=\"hds-desktop-submenu-toggle-icon display-none tablet:display-none desktop:display-block\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"hds-mobile-submenu-toggle-icon display-block tablet:display-block desktop:display-none\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"7.5\" fill=\"#0B3D91\" stroke=\"white\"\/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"7.6001\" width=\"8\" height=\"0.8\" fill=\"white\"\/><rect class=\"hds-mobile-submenu-toggle-icon-line-vertical\" x=\"7.59998\" y=\"12\" width=\"8\" height=\"0.8\" transform=\"rotate(-90 7.59998 12)\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/svg><\/button><ul id=\"basic-nav-section-one\" class=\"usa-nav__submenu\" hidden><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/careers\/\">Careers at NASA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Procedures for Astronaut Candidate Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:71px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts are selected in groups on an as-needed basis. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>In recent years, this has meant the agency accepted applications approximately every four years. The most recent call for applications was April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During application periods, the process to apply may vary slightly depending on your background:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Civilian Applicants<\/strong><br>Civilians must submit their applications through the Office of Personnel Management\u2019s USAJOBs website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"active-duty-military-applicants\"><strong>Active Duty Military Applicants<\/strong><br>Active duty military personnel must submit applications through the Office of Personnel Management\u2019s USAJOBs website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov<\/a> and notify their respective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/active-military-applicants\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/active-military-applicants\/\">military service<\/a>. Active duty military applicants must also follow the requested procedures of their military service. Please contact your military service for additional application procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applicants with Flight Experience<\/strong><br>Applicants who wish to be considered for a position as an astronaut pilot, or are able to demonstrate any flight experience, should download and complete the JSC Form 603 \u2013 Summary of Aeronautical Experience, and submit the form with other required documents through the Office of Personnel Management\u2019s USAJOBS Web site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/astronauts\/astronaut-selection-program\/\"><br><strong>Visit the Astronaut Selection Program website<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/astronauts\/astronaut-selection-program\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Astronaut Selection Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/nasa-and-uae-astronaut-candidates_51731898421_o\/nasa-and-uae-astronaut-candidates_51731898421_o~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1080&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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