The US, Russia, and China, do not accept foreign citizens as applicants to become astronauts. All three programs require that astronaut candidates be citizens of their country.
NASA requires its astronauts to be American citizens. Non-American astronauts, from Japan, Canada, Israel, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and other countries have flown on American flights, but no non-American can just "sign up" to join NASA.
Non-American astronauts that have flown on American flights did so under agreements between the US and their governments. Those governments select their own people to be candidates for training and space flight. NASA determines whether they are qualified.
Russia has similarly sent numerous foreign cosmonauts into space, again, based upon agreements with their countries.
"Tourists" have gone into space, usually by paying Russia in excess of US$20 million, for the treat.
NASA requires its astronauts to be American citizens. Non-American astronauts, from Japan, Canada, Israel, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and other countries have flown on American flights, but no non-American can just "sign up" to join NASA.
Non-American astronauts that have flown on American flights did so under agreements between the US and their governments. Those governments select their own people to be candidates for training and space flight. NASA determines whether they are qualified.
Russia has similarly sent numerous foreign cosmonauts into space, again, based upon agreements with their countries.
"Tourists" have gone into space, usually by paying Russia in excess of US$20 million, for the treat.
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Why don't you look at the ESA web sites to see if you qualify and how you can apply? NASA has sent Canadian, and Korean astronauts into space, so there should be no objection, other than political, which would be discriminatory and unethical if you qualify physically and have a degree in engineering or any type of science. It doesn't have to be biological science. NASA used to love geologists. They even sent one to the Moon in December, 1972. That's partly why I became one.
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You can apply, of course. Your application will be rejected, but you can certainly apply.
The main ways to become an astronaut is (1) pay a lot of money to the Russians. (2) Have your government apply for you, to one of the space going nations. These days, that means the Russians. Maybe the Chinese. The U.S. astronaut program is just about over; I think it will be 10 years or more, before the U.S. sends anyone into space after this year.
The main ways to become an astronaut is (1) pay a lot of money to the Russians. (2) Have your government apply for you, to one of the space going nations. These days, that means the Russians. Maybe the Chinese. The U.S. astronaut program is just about over; I think it will be 10 years or more, before the U.S. sends anyone into space after this year.
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Yes sir. There have been foreigners who have been sent to space by americans, if not you can also try another nation. What nasa really would care about is that you meet their criteria to become an astrounaut.
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Of course you can. Nationality doesn't matter, it's about how good you are.
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Of course you can.
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If you have the aptitude and meet the criteria - why not?