Astronaut Future

[tcktraveler12]

I am hoping to go to USNA one day and after that become an Astronaut. Is USNA a good place to get the education I need to be an Astronaut?

 

[THParent]

There have been fifty-four Astronauts educated at USNA. Considering that there have been only 560 Astronauts on the entire planet, I think that makes USNA a pretty good place to study.

The current active NASA Astronaut Corps is listed here.

 

[tcktraveler12]

Thank you!

 

[jaglvr]

quick net search would show they have produced the most out of ANY college

 

[WT Door]

I am hoping to go to USNA one day and after that become an Astronaut. Is USNA a good place to get the education I need to be an Astronaut?

Yes, USNA is a good place to get an education but so is Purdue University. Two former Naval Aviators went there and then later went to the moon - -Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan. There are other universities that produce astronauts.

 

[A1Janitor]

After my son was inducted into USNA, he noticed his favorite place to get chicken wings in our town had a signed picture of an astronaut on the wall - he ate there.

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946)[ is a former NASA administrator, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.

Graduate of USNA.

My son’s dream has always been to be an astronaut. Almost impossible for him because he is colorblind.

 

[Devil Doc]

Major General Charles Bolden USNA 68 had a distinguished career prior to becoming an astronaut. He flew the Intruder in Vietnam and later held significant commands such as a MEF and a MAW. A daughter is a physician. Bolden was the graduation speaker one year at one of my former schools. The man looks really sharp in a suit. He lived a block from the school in a walled community.

 

[Dr. Strange Love]

There have been fifty-four Astronauts educated at USNA. Considering that there have been only 560 Astronauts on the entire planet, I think that makes USNA a pretty good place to study.

The current active NASA Astronaut Corps is listed here.

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Chris Cassidy, NAPS ‘89, USNA ‘93, and MIT, is a former Navy Seal .... Right now, he is the Mission Commander on the International Space Station (ISS).

Wiki of Chris Cassidy
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[Old Navy BGO]

There are many , many USNA grads who are, or have been Astronauts... As someone noted, I think we have the most of any college. I recall going to the IMAX Space Station show several years ago, and I recognized 4-5 of the astronauts from my time in the Navy - one was in my Aviation Indoctrination class, and another was one of my Navigation instructors out at Mather AFB.

Attending USNA isn't going to make you an Astronaut - but it certainly is a good starting point and provides opportunities. The key is what you do with each of those opportunities. Good luck !

 

[tcktraveler12]

Thanks, this has been really helpful! I'm thinking of maybe majoring in Aerospace engineering!

 

[OldRetSWO]

Thanks, this has been really helpful! I'm thinking of maybe majoring in Aerospace engineering!

FYI: There is at least one former astronaut who is a prof in the Aero Dept. A former teammate and friend of mine who is also
an astronaut was teaching Aero but she has moved on.