Abstract
It’s extremely difficult to be selected as a NASA astronaut, but if you happen to be a Canadian or a European, the odds are almost non-existent. Whereas the Americans have the luxury of having a space agency that announces astronaut selection occurring with frustrating infrequency. They also face daunting statistical odds.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2010 Praxis Publishing Ltd., Chichester, UK
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Seedhouse, E. (2010). Selection. In: Prepare for Launch. Springer Praxis Books. Praxis, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1350-0_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1350-0_3
Publisher Name: Praxis, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4419-1349-4
Online ISBN: 978-1-4419-1350-0
eBook Packages: Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy (R0)