Friends, I am a student of 10th standard (will come in 11th in July). I am very much interested in astronomy and aerospace and I want to join NASA or ISRO and serve the space. So are there any space programmes or opportunities for students to join these organizations or I have to wait for future. If it is not possible now, then which branch should I take after 12th for astronomy and name the top institutes in which astronomy or aerospace is available……
Plz help…
Thanx in advance.

To join ISRO : min requirement as per latest notification is u need to be an engineer with avg of 65% marks in all semesters.The applied candidates are then screened thru written test and interview.

more details visit:WEB-SITE http://www.isro.gov.in or email : icrb@isro.gov.in

for nasa joining:

Min. requirement is u need to be a graduate math & science wud be advantageous to u .
Want to Work at NASA?

NASA is more than astronauts. there are scientists, engineers, computer programmers, personnel specialists, accountants, writers, maintenance workers and many kinds of people. At the NASAJobs Web site, you can learn more about NASA employment opportunities and programs.

At NASAJobs students can find opportunities for internships, cooperative programs and summer employment.

If you haven’t finished high school yet, former astronaut Dr. Sally K. Ride has these suggestions for you:

"The most important steps that I followed were studying math and science in school. I was always interested in physics and astronomy and chemistry, and I continued to study those subjects through high school and college on into graduate school. That’s what prepared me for being an astronaut; it actually gave me the qualifications to be selected to be an astronaut. I think the advice that I would give to any kids who want to be astronauts is to make sure that they realize that NASA is looking for people with a whole variety of backgrounds: they are looking for medical doctors, microbiologists, geologists, physicists, electrical engineers. So find something that you really like and then pursue it as far as you can and NASA is apt to be interested in that profession."

If you’ve graduated from college or are in the military, and you’re ready to apply, here’s how. visit: http://nasajobs.nasa.gov/astronauts/default.htm

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I am a high school student in New Zealand. I want to pursue my career as an aerospace engineer in NASA so is it impossible to get a job in there with good pay. Cause I heard you need a higher iq to get into NASA. Any advice someone. Pls

NASA doesn’t hire a lot of engineering themselves, but they do have quite a few as contractors working for other companies and universities. You’d have a better shot at one of those jobs. NASA doesn’t care what your IQ is. They want to know you can do the job.

What’s the current need right now and over the next few years, and what are the different jobs available? I plan to study the Astronautical side of Aerospace Engineering, but I know right now NASA is having a ton of cut backs. My idea is that the industry will pick back up once they start bringing in new programs and they will need new engineers who can adapt, but what do you think? I would appreciate any feedback from anyone with more experience! Thanks!

The future for Aerospace engineering is going to grow, with the technological world growing around us, NASA will be putting more time, energy and programs into MARS and updating some of the satellites that are ready to be replaced. The space station is here to say and to grow. The Dept of the Navy is relying on aerospace engineering for missile research and upgrades. I hope you continue your plan on this course of study. There is always a need for good engineers and JPL in Pasadena is innovative in research and Mission control there is monitored 24/365. I believe research is the best course right now, but in a few years, by the time you’re done, there will be plenty of engineering opportunities. Good Luck to you.

I’m a born canadian who aspires in becoming a NASA engineer. Currently I have a B.A in Applied Mathematics and currently at Cornell taking an undergrad in aerospace engineer. I plan on taking a Masters and Phd in aerospace engineer at MIT. Will this be good enough, I mean would I get job with NASA even though I may not be a U.S citizen.

The biggest problem you will have for getting a job at NASA is that you are not a US citizen. To work for NASA you are an employee of the United States Government so unless they have some insanely good reason to hire you and do lots of paper work every year to re-justify your job, you will not be able to work for NASA itself unless you obtain US citizenship.

BUT, that doesn’t mean that all hope is lost. You could apply to the Canadian Space Agency and do work at NASA but be technically employed by CSA. CSA has a strong role in the shuttle and station programs with the robotic arms. Also, astronauts from other agencies do come to NASA a lot because that is one of two places in the world with the required astronaut training facilities (where those foreign astronauts go depends on the vehicle they are taking to get into orbit).

I am not sure if you can do duel citizenship, but I see that as the easiest route.

Also, I am not sure how far along you are in your current undergrad, but you should also look into NASA’s college programs (again, citizenship might be a big hurdle first). NASA’s co-operative education program is the BEST way to get your foot in the door at NASA. It gives you the opportunity to work there as a student and show them what you are made of. If you impress them it’s a great way to get a job. There have been years when Johnson Space Center has only hired "fresh-outs" from the co-op program. Graduate co-ops are also hired, but there are more places for undergraduates. http://coop.jsc.nasa.gov/index.html

NASA has other programs, too. Here is a link that will take you to all of NASA’s programs (USRP and GSRP are two I think you should look into, too): http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/index.html

Yet another option you have is to look at working for NASA’s contractors. Again, many require citizenship, but it will be easier to find companies that will hire you by looking at NASA’s contractors because it’s not always a requirement. A lot of times contractors (especially those that are able to work on site at NASA) are able to become experts in their fields and then NASA hires them full time. Most of the people that work onsite at NASA are actually contractors. The civil servant (government employee) population is smaller, but working for the government is typically viewed as a much better job).

Good luck with everything. Keep excelling and making yourself stand out!

P.S. Wernher von Braun was a naturalized U.S. citizen (ref. the post above).

Im guessing aerospace with pilot studies and a degree in maths, also ict would be good, anything else???
And would you need alot of piloting experience, how much, and in what field? Commercial fight or like as fighter pilot?

That really depends on what you want to do for NASA. It sounds like you want to be an astronaut, and that’s the hardest job to get – if you want to be a shuttle pilot, join the Air Force. If you want to go into space as a scientist, go get a PhD (bachelors degree is the minimum requirement, but having an advanced degree helps a lot). If you want to be a research scientist, go get a PhD (the pilot stuff won’t help you there at all). Or you could be hired as an engineer, a computer scientist, doctor, lawyer, architect, and many other things.

-What degrees needed to become one?
-What is there starting salary?
-Do you need experience if applying for nasa

answer 1. minimum B.Eng for the civil industry, minimum M.Sc or Phd if you want to get into the high tech stuff. My propulsion professor worked at NASA and he was an honour’s grad from CalTech…

answer 2. check out salary.com an aerospace engineer’s starting salary would depend heavily on what city you are employed and what company employs you. you can end up working far below or above the average.

answer 3. you always need experience before applying to any aero job. (kind of sad, I know, but it’s the hard truth for any job these days). Based on personal experience, to get your foot through the door, you need to either know someone that is there to refer you in or taken some kind of co-op internship experience. However, stellar grades do help in finding that first job.

I’m wanting to work for NASA in the future and it would be nice to go to a college that has connections with them, but it’s not necessary. It doesn’t matter where the college is either, I just want a good school. If you could also give me the requirements for that college I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you:]

Here are the top rated schools for aerospace engineering: http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-doct-aero

Co-oping at NASA is the best way to get your foot in the door and get a full time position.

Check out the website for co-ops at Johnson Space Center (which has a wide variety of NASA activities with both engineering and mission control): http://coop.jsc.nasa.gov/index.html

You can also look at current co-op students and where they attend: http://coop.jsc.nasa.gov/bio_university.html

List of universities that participate in the co-op program: http://coop.jsc.nasa.gov/schools.html

Tofu Ninja is a little on the high side. The working level engineer works at the GS-13 level. You can go to the OPM website and look at the pay tables to see what a GS-13 makes in the different areas of the US. In the rest of US locality pay area, a GS-13 can make anywhere from $80402 to $104525.

For high school students

Start with your guidance counselor – see if they have contacts for summer student placements.
Yes, NASA has opportunities for high schools students. I did a quick search at www.nasa.gov for "high school summer" and turned up activity at Johnson, Dryden, Marshall, several others. Summer High School Apprenticeship.

And, ‘eri’, respectfully, no we do not have "military security" around here. Yes, MSFC does because we’re on an Army base. White Sands, yes, for a similar reason. But JSC, Glenn, and other purely NASA facilities have their own security system which is not connected with the military at all. Volunteers who are US citizens have no trouble getting approved to be on a NASA facility.

the child is very interested in aerospace.how can he be exposed to events or competitions to strengthen upon his interests??
how do children from india visit nasa?
is dere any specific test?
what’s d procedure???
plz tell !!!!!!!!!

You need to be an American citizen to work for NASA. India has their own space program – have the kid talk to them instead.