I'm considering joining the Navy for college. Will it help me achieve my dream of becoming part of NASA?
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No. That would be Air Force.
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My father was an enlisted man in the Navy.  The officers have a much better life.\n\nGo to college right away.  If you are still interested in the Navy when you get out -- go in as an officer.\n\nIf you are absolutely sure that you want to go into the Navy, enroll in the ROTC program while you are in college.  They will pay for all or part of your education and will give you a comission upon graduation.\n\nThink about this option -- it is the smart way to go.\n\nGood luck.
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Dudeeeee i m also going to be aeronautical engineer it has good scope and u can even get to NASA
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Study hard so you can become a NASA scientist
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yes, join the navy. i spent five years there. most importantly, get everything in writing, and make sure you ask for the navy college fund in addition to the gi bill. also, get a guaranteed "a" school in writing. DO NOT go into the navy UNDESIGNATED. Make that recruiter do his damm job, and give you the school you desire.
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it's not the indian part that won't qualify you to work with NASA but rather your educational background. You get the education you need to qualify you can at least compete.
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well brother, joining the army is a big deal. i myself joined the military but decided to go the navy route because they focus mostly on school, a career, and family. i met several army and marine hopefuls at MEPS. these kids (that's right KIDS) thought they were invincible. they couldn't wait to serve their country and blow sh*t up! has the thought of going to iraq crossed my mind, totally. but i have faith i will see the other end and take what i have learned from my future experience. if you have researched enough about that branch and you're confident that is your path, go for it.
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I can't say which branch to join, but I'll give you some real info regarding each branch.\n\nNAVY:  Great if you like to travel A LOT.  You'll be on a ship for most of the year, and you'll go virutally everywhere.  The downside is, you start off swabbing (cleaning) the deck and doing other manual labor for the first couple years.  You'll also be greatly outnumbered by horny, desperate guys.  Not all Navy jobs require you to be on a boat, though.\n\nAIR FORCE:  Also good for travel, but to a lesser extent.  You'll still be surrounded by horny desperate guys, but you'll be on land, so they'll have other options.  On occassion, you'll have to do some manual labor (about once a month, at the most), but you'll mainly be doing your AFSC job.\n\nI am in the AF, so I'm biased.  I'm glad with the choice I made.  Basic traning is a joke, and my job will get me paid well when I get out.  Also, we only deploy for 4-6 months at a time.  Then, we get 15 months before we're even considered for another deployment.  \n\nDon't EVER listen to recruiters, though.  They'll throw every lie and trick in the book at you to get you to join.  \n\nGood luck in your decision.\n\n.
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First, you must have outstanding math grades, science grades, and written/verbal skills.  You must also have perfect eyesight.  High SATs, good overall GPA (3.9 or better) and extracurricular programs (especially leadership positions in academic clubs) are also helpful.  If you are delinquent in any of these, give up.  (For future reference, always use spellcheck...Your title is misspelled, and that will prevent you from receiving any scholarship 99.9% of the time.)\n\nIf you are still with me, then find out what state university offers this degree plan.  Apply for university and departmental scholarships.  It would be highly advisable that you contact either the Chair of the department, or the department secretary, or another faculty member that might be doing research that interests you, and ask them for some advise.  Let them know of your interest in their college.  Ask if there are any undergrad or high school summer research positions and how one would go about obtaining one.  Networking within the system is always a good way to get your name (and proverbial foot) in the door.\n\nIf all this fails, you should consider the Air Force.  If you do well on the ASVAP (sp?) you can apply for pilot's school.  After 4 years, your GI Bill will pay for your engineering school.\n\nHope this is helpful.
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It is a very long four years and then you have a five year commitment.  It will be a very good education for you.  Unterstand what you want.  Most people are not used to working in the same employer for five years.  With your service commitment, you will be working/serving the Navy for five years.  College is tough, but imagine all the added physical training on top.  It will take someone with a lot of commitment to get through it.  If this is you, go for it.
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In lieu of attempting to donate to NASA itself, I would strongly suggest that you instead donate to one of several established, non-profit space advocacy groups.  The budget with which NASA works is so vast that, unless you are a large corporation with a sizeable donation, your contribution would amount to less than "a drop in the bucket"... it would be more like "a drop in the lake".\n\nSpace advocacy organizations are a much better destination for your donation dollars.  Instead of trying to increase the NASA budget directly, you will try to increase it through legislation, lobbying, and/or the proliferation of public interest and awareness of the space program and its benefits.  Your few dollars can go a very long way if it is used to persuade just a few more members of Congress to vote toward expanding government funding for the agency.  And of course, your donations to any U.S. non-profit organization are fully tax-deductible in the United States.\n\nSome non-profit organizations that you may want to consider:\n\nNational Space Society - The National Space Society's vision is people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth. NSS members promote change in social, technical, economic, and political conditions to advance the day when people will live and work in space.  (This is one organization to which I myself am a member and to whom I donate.)  http://www.nss.org\n\nPlanetary Society - Founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman, the Society's mission is to inspire the people of Earth through education, research, and public participation to explore other worlds and seek other life.  (This is another organization to which I am a member and to whom I donate.)  http://planetary.org\n\nSETI Institute - The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe.  (Not strictly a "space advocacy" organization in terms of direct exploration, but noted here because I promote and donate to their cause.)  http://www.seti.org\n\nSpace Frontier Foundation - The SFF promotes increased involvement of the private sector, rather than governments, in the exploration and development of space.  http://www.space-frontier.org\n\nStudents for the Exploration and Development of Space - SEDS is a student organization founded in 1980 at MIT and Princeton.  It is dedicated to expanding the role of human exploration and development of space, and to educate the public in such a way as to attain this goal.  http://www.seds.org\n\nArtemis Society International - The ASI is dedicated to establishing a permanent and self-supporting community on the moon.  http://www.asi.com\n\nMars Society -  The Mars Society is an international space advocacy non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the exploration and settlement of Mars.  http://www.marssociety.org\n\nSpace Studies Institute - The SSI's mission is to open the energy and material resources of space for human benefit by completing the missing technological links to make possible the productive use of the abundant resources in space.  http://www.ssi.org
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Perhaps you could talk to a USMC recruiter or, if you're near a base, find a pilot/aviator to talk to. I don't know if you need to have a pilot's license before applying as a pilot/aviator. I know the Navy and Air Force have pilot programs but I'm not sure if the USMC has their own separate program. \n\nI'm going to guess that you'll have to take written and physical exams specific to becoming a prospect to become a military pilot. If you're good at taking tests, that's a plus.\n\nAll military pilots are officers, so I'm not sure what you mean by "what do they need to begin aviation school before becoming an ofc." They have to be on the officer career track in order to get into aviation school.\n\nIf you're concerned that you'll get a hard-sell from a recruiter, ask a friend who's totally not interested in joining the service to interview the recruiter for you. The recruiter may know who you can contact to get more real life information about what's needed to get into flight school.\n\nGood luck with your ambition!
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Hope this helps...\n\nAstronaut Requirements\n\n  \n\n \nHave you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a NASA Astronaut? The term "astronaut" derives from the Greek words meaning "space sailor," and refers to all who have been launched as crew members aboard NASA spacecraft bound for orbit and beyond. Since the inception of NASA's human space flight program, we have also maintained the term "astronaut" as the title for those selected to join the NASA corps of astronauts who make "space sailing" their career profession. The term "cosmonaut" refers to those space sailors who are members of the Russian space program. \n\nThe crew of each launched spacecraft is made up of astronauts or cosmonauts drawn from the various categories described in these pages. The crew assignments and duties of commander, pilot, mission specialist, or payload specialist are drawn from the NASA professional career astronauts. Mission Applicants for the Astronaut Candidate Program must be citizens of the United States.  \n\nPilot astronauts serve as both Space Shuttle and International Space Station commanders and pilots. During flight, the commander has onboard responsibility for the vehicle, crew, mission success and safety of flight. The pilot assists the commander in controlling and operating the vehicle. In addition, the pilot may assist in the deployment and retrieval of satellites utilizing the remote manipulator system, in extravehicular activities, and in other payload operations. \n\nBasic requirements for an Astronaut Pilot include the following: \n\n1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. An advanced degree is desirable. Quality of academic preparation is important. \n\n2. At least 1,000 hours pilot-in-command time in jet aircraft. Flight test experience is highly desirable. \n\n3. Ability to pass a NASA space physical which is similar to a military or civilian flight physical and includes the following specific standards: \nDistant visual acuity: 20/100 or better uncorrected, correctable to 20/20 each eye. \nBlood pressure: 140/90 measured in a sitting position. \nHeight between 64 and 76 inches. \n\nMission specialist astronauts work with the commander and the pilot and have overall responsibility for coordinating operations in the following areas: systems, crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment/payload operations. Mission specialists are trained in the details of the onboard systems, as well as the operational characteristics, mission requirements/ objectives, and supporting equipment/systems for each of the experiments conducted on their assigned missions. Mission specialists perform extravehicular activities (EVAs), or space walks, operate the remote manipulator system, and are responsible for payloads and specific experiment operations.\n\nMission specialist astronauts, working with the commander and pilot, have overall responsibility for the coordination of Shuttle operations in the areas of crew activity planning, consumables usage, and experiment and payload operations. Mission specialists are required to have a detailed knowledge of Shuttle systems, as well as detailed knowledge of the operational characteristics, mission requirements and objectives, and supporting systems and equipment for each payload element on their assigned missions. Mission specialists will perform extravehicular activities, payload handling using the remote manipulator system, and perform or assist in specific experiment operations.\n\n\nBasic requirements for a Mission Specialist include the following: \n\n1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in engineering, biological science, physical science, or mathematics. Degree must be followed by at least three years of related, progressively responsible, professional experience. An advanced degree is desirable and may be substit
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Continue on a college track curriculum at your high school.  Take a lot of math, science, physics and computer/engineering classes if offered. Do as well as you can. Godo grades matter. Stay active and physically fit.\n\nI think that having a miltary background helps. Look for colleges and universities that offer ROTC programs. Consider Airforce or Navy. If you focus on the needs of space exploration in terms of course of study, and work hard then you can have a chance. Most astrobauts di come from the miltary. Those that do not are scientists thatare top of their field. Combining both will help. Major in physics, enginnering, biochemistry, work hard with an ROTC program, apply to flight school and try to get the skills you will need to apply.\n\nCheck out:\nhttp://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach/jobsinfo/astronaut.html\nhttp://spaceflight.nasa.gov/outreach/jobsinfo/astronaut101.html\nhttp://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/astronauts/wannabe.html\nhttp://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/astronauts/training.html\n\n\nWithout the miltary option, then go the hardcore science route. Look for graduate schools that focus on programs that will lead to future space exploration. MIT, CalTech, and the like. to date, ex Navy/Airforce, teachers, and scientists have made up the vast majority of space faring folks. You want to be a part of one of those groups, knowing that teachers are few and far between to be picked.\nBest of luck to ya.
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Yep, I got mail from them asking to join, but i never did because of the cost. I think it's an excellent program. There are several divisions such as the NYLF for law, medicine (which I got for), engineering, etc. You should check out the site for more info :)
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Call your local recruiter...but try to decide what you want to do in the NAVY before you go in..they tend to push you in one direction...however, I loved it....
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As far as I know of an M.S. in physics could get you a career at N.A.S.A. in the jet propusions department.  I mean NASA is the top notch.  Or you could teach High School.  That is all I know of.  Good Luck!