Hello

You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for the program through NASA , applicants with valid U.S. dual-citizenship are also eligible. It is not recommended that you change your citizenship solely for the purpose of being eligible for the Astronaut Candidate Program.

Hello Aspirant,

There is actually no competition between the two categories, both have their own importance.

Salary of a Scientist/ Engineer SC ranges between Rs 56,100 to 1,77,500 and that of a Scientist/ Engineer-SD is Rs 67,700 to 2,08,700.

An astronaut earns around 92,479.

So, range of salary is quite the same, everything else matter on your performance, abilities and experience.

Hope this helps!

Dear student,

Both Aeronautical and Aerospace has similarities and has same principles. Aerospace has two sub branches namely Aeronautical and Astronautical. Aerospace is offered in most of the Colleges and Universities in India.

Aerospace deals with designing of both spacecraft and aircraft and also deals with spacecraft within the earth's atmosphere and out of it. On the other hand, Aeronautical deals with the design of aircraft which will be operated within the earth's atmosphere.

To become Astronaut, Aerospace would be better to choose because concepts in Aerospace may help you more. Also Aerospace has more scope and most of the Institutions offers this course than Aeronautical course.

Top Aerospace Courses in India are listed below.

• Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Top Aeronautical Colleges in India are mentioned below.

• Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
• Amity University, Noida
• Indian Institute of Technology, Khanpur
• Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
• Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore

Hope this helps.

All The Best!!

Dear Aspirant,

yes by taking the stream of Electronics Engineering a your under graduation degree gives you the qualification for pursuing your profession as an astronaut. Students pursuing the courses of Aerospace Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering have a greater advantage of following the profession of becoming an astronaut. The basic and essential knowledge required for an interested candidate aspiring to become an astronaut in the future are, basic science, physics, chemistry, geology, engineering, technology and mathematics.

Hi Aspirant,

To Join ISRO you need to clear the Joint Entrance examinations held by IIST(Indian Institutes of Space Science and Technology).You need to be master in english language as you need to  communicate with other people both of earth and Space.If you perform well there you get to become astronaut.

Hope it helps!!                      .

Hi Aspirant,

To JoinNASA you need to clear the Entrance examinations held by NASA.You need to be master in english language as you need to  communicate with other people both of earth and Space.If you perform well there you get to become astronaut.

Hope it helps!!

Dear aspirant,

Yes, it is true in india aeronautical engineering doesn't have much scope but if you are entering a college of that level then definitely no one can stop you getting placed. So I would suggest to give jee mains and crack jee advanced to get into the iits because there is least chance of getting unplaced or rather negligible. If you are going for jee mains iiest shibpur will also be a great college for that.

Dear aspirant,

Yes you can become Astronaut by studying B. Tech Aerospace Engineering but should do it from a Government recognised University. Later you can do Masters from renowned Institutions like IISc or IIT etc. You can also do Ph.D (Astron Physics).

Hope this information helps you.

All The Best!!

Hello aspirant,

You will never get an easy road to success every time, you need to work hard and consistently to achieve something in life. Likewise, it is not easy to become an astronaut in India. So far the Indian agency hasn’t sent astronauts to space but the first Indian crewed space mission is scheduled in December 2021. So if you want to become an astronaut then your dream can be fulfilled in near future.

Eligibility required to become an Astronaut:-

• The candidate has to be a citizen of India, with proper documents or ID proof

• You need to be physically & medically fit with normal blood pressure and perfect vision sharpness to become an Astronaut

• Educational qualification required to become an Astronaut is a degree of Bachelor’s or Post graduation or a Ph.D. in the STEM or Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering, there are many colleges, universities which provide different courses on Aeronautical and Aerospace engineering. (most of the time they prefer to select an Air force personnel as Astronaut as they have the basic skills and experiences)

• The candidate must be fluent in English Language, it helps them in communicating with foreigners

• Must have a good experience in flying

• Must be physically capable to stay calm and strong enough during an emergency

• Have good observational skills & multi-tasking ability

Job opportunities:-

If you are qualifying all the above-mentioned point then you can easily get selected by the following institutions in India:-

• Aerospace Industry

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

• National Aeronautical Laboratories

• ISRO ( Indian Space Research Organisation )

• DRDO ( Defence Research & Development Organisation)

If you are planning to join ISRO, then you need to have experience in aerospace engineering or engineering in any field, science, medicine, biology, or computer science. And to join ISRO you need to clear the Joint Entrance exam which is organized by the IITs.

Astronaut’s s salary begins from Rs. 50,000 to some lakhs per month. Along with this they also get medical benefits, travel allowances, and housing facilities.

I hope this helps you and if you have any further doubts then feel free to ask in the comment section.

Best Wishes