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What does a pilot do in space?
As a commercial space pilot you’ll be involved in developing spacecraft and conducting test flights, then piloting commercial flights into space.
How much do space pilots make?
Space Pilot Salary
| Annual Salary | Weekly Pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Top Earners | $130,000 | $2,500 |
| 75th Percentile | $90,000 | $1,730 |
| Average | $73,171 | $1,407 |
| 25th Percentile | $41,500 | $798 |
What is an American astronaut called?
Most NASA Space Task Group members preferred “astronaut”, which survived by common usage as the preferred American term. When the Soviet Union launched the first man into space, Yuri Gagarin in 1961, they chose a term which anglicizes to “cosmonaut”.
Has anyone ever been born in space?
It’s plausible that this idea could be extended, with a wealthy couple booking a long-term stay for the entire process from conception to birth in orbit. At the moment, there’s no evidence anyone has had sex in space.
How many crew members are on a Space Shuttle?
A space shuttle crew is typically five to seven crewmembers. We have carried as few as two and as many as eight at one time, and space shuttle missions have been as short as two days and as long as 18 days.
Do you have to be a pilot to be an astronaut?
His or her understudy is the pilot, who has attained the same level of training. Both pilot and commander must have completed at least 1,000 hours of flight time in command of a jet aircraft; this is typically attained through military service.
Who are the crew members of the Space Station?
There are three to six crewmembers on board at all times. Professional astronaut crews come from the U.S., Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe. NASA astronaut Mike Lopez-Alegria has flown the longest U.S. space station mission to date, at 215 days.
What do astronauts do when they are not in space?
A: When astronauts are not flying on a mission or training for a mission, they support other missions. There are many jobs on the ground required to support the design, preparation, training and flying of a space mission.