"The four men and six women make up NASA's 24th astronaut class - the space agency's first since 2021. The recruits include scientists, fighter pilots, engineers, and even a former member of the USA Rugby Women's National Team. These aspiring astronauts were chosen from over 8,000 candidates and will now be subject to two years of gruelling training. Those who make it through the preparation phase will become eligible to take on missions for NASA's increasingly ambitious human spaceflight programme."
"Mr Bailey is a chief warrant officer, a senior non-commissioned officer, in the US Army and an experienced test pilot with over 2,000 flight hours in 30 different aircraft. Prior to joining NASA's astronaut programme, Mr Bailey was responsible for testing experimental technologies for Army helicopters such as the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook. Mr Bailey has also worked as a nuclear engineer, creating propulsion systems for aircraft carriers."
"Revealing the astronauts during a ceremony at NASA's Johnson Space Centre, NASA administrator Sean Duffy said: 'The 10 men and women sitting here today embody the truth that in America, regardless of where you start, there is no limit to what a determined dreamer can achieve - even going to space. 'Together, we'll unlock the Golden Age of exploration.'"
NASA added 10 new astronaut candidates—four men and six women—chosen from over 8,000 applicants. The group includes scientists, fighter pilots, engineers, and a former USA Rugby Women's National Team member. Candidates will undergo two years of intensive training to qualify for NASA missions and potential commercial-station assignments. The new class will likely miss initial Artemis lunar missions but could serve on future commercial stations or be contenders to become the first humans on Mars. Individual backgrounds include military test pilots, nuclear engineering work on propulsion systems, and advanced engineering education.
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