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lagwagon555
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Hi guys, I'm currently studying a BSc in physics at my countries (New Zealand) best university. The sole reason for me studying it, is to work in the space industry. And, I'd be lying if I said my ultimate goal wasn't to become an astronaut, no matter how 'unrealistic' that would be.
I'm a dual British/NZ citizen, which makes it a bit more difficult. I don't want to work with ESA (as a stepping stone, Europe would be great, but it's not big enough. And the chances for British astronauts being selected are slim to none). So my goal at the moment would be to move to America, hopefully permanently. However, it seems like a huge distance from where I am now, and I don't really know how to start taking steps in that direction.
So what preparations should I make in order to try and get myself over there? I doubt it will be as simple as 'graduate, hop on a plane, and look for the nearest NASA recruitment office'. I actually have no clue about how I'll land a job. Does anyone know how I will actually end up doing this?
To be honest, my interests in space are broad. Until I was 15, I was convinced I wanted to be an astronomer, and recently I've been interested in the human/robotic space flight programs. So any jobs would be worth considering, just anything with as close links to NASA itself as I can get. I'm in my first semester of university, so anything is possible if it will help me (switching to an engineering degree, for example).
Thanks for any advice. The rest of my life might be decided by advice you give :D
I'm a dual British/NZ citizen, which makes it a bit more difficult. I don't want to work with ESA (as a stepping stone, Europe would be great, but it's not big enough. And the chances for British astronauts being selected are slim to none). So my goal at the moment would be to move to America, hopefully permanently. However, it seems like a huge distance from where I am now, and I don't really know how to start taking steps in that direction.
So what preparations should I make in order to try and get myself over there? I doubt it will be as simple as 'graduate, hop on a plane, and look for the nearest NASA recruitment office'. I actually have no clue about how I'll land a job. Does anyone know how I will actually end up doing this?
To be honest, my interests in space are broad. Until I was 15, I was convinced I wanted to be an astronomer, and recently I've been interested in the human/robotic space flight programs. So any jobs would be worth considering, just anything with as close links to NASA itself as I can get. I'm in my first semester of university, so anything is possible if it will help me (switching to an engineering degree, for example).
Thanks for any advice. The rest of my life might be decided by advice you give :D