Astronauts Astronauts Astronauts are scientists and other professionals who perform their tasks in space. They may conduct scientific experiments while in space as well as test equipment and systems aboard the spacecraft. Some may deploy, retrieve, or service satellites.
Astronauts can be pilots or have military flight training.
Others, with no flight experience, are called mission specialists. Astronauts is in the Engineering, Science, and Technologies Career Cluster. Worker Characteristics Astronauts must be able to make decisions using facts. They must be precise and often need high level verbal and mathematical skills. Astronauts should be able to use computers.