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Hai iam doing BE. Mechanical engineering now.
What want to do for becoming astronaut .plz help me

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Hai iam doing BE. Mechanical engineering now.
What want to do for becoming astronaut .plz help me

Dear,

If you want to become an astronaut then you need to do aeronautical engineering. Mechanical engineers work in space centers but they are not made to go in space ships. For astronomer an aeronautical engineer is taken.

Since you have completed your B.E in mechanical, you can go for M.tech in aeronautical engineering from a reputed college.

Some of the best engineering colleges from where you can do your M.tech in aeronautical engineering are:

1. Jaya Engineering College Thiruninravur Chennai, India
2. Park College of Engineering and Technology Chennai, India
3. Guru Gram Institute of Aeronautical Engineering & Technology Gurgaon - Delhi/NCR, India
4. PEC University of Technology (Formerly PEC) Chandigarh, India
5. Continental Institute For International Studies (CIIS) Fatehgarh Sahib, India
6. Indian Institute for Aeronautical Engineering & Information Technology (IIAEIT) Pune, India
7. Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) Faridabad - Delhi/ NCR, India
8. Flytech Aviation Academy (FAA) Secunderabad, India
9. Khaja Banda Nawaz College of Engineering (KBNCE) Gulbarga, India
10. Lord Jegannath College of Engineering and Technology (LJCET) Kanyakumari, India
11. Indian Institute of Aircraft Engineering (IIAE) Delhi/NCR, India

For taking admission in these colleges in M.tech course you are required to qualify GATE with good percentile and rank. Also you need to be physically fit as any person with a history of any serious surgery or disease are not considered for an astronaut.

Aeronautical engineering is a good and with a good future, it is a great field both in the terms of scope and salary. Aeronautical engineers are paid higher than engineers from any other fields.

All the best!

hai,

How to Become an Astronaut:

Any Male or Female in excellent physical condition who meets the basic qualifications can be selected to enter astronaut training.

For mission specialists and pilot astronauts, the minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or mathematics from an accredited institution.

Three years of related experience must follow the degree, and an advanced degree is desirable. Pilot astronauts must have at least 1,000 hours of experience in jet aircraft, and they need better vision than mission specialists. Competition is extremely keen, with an average of over 4,000 applicants for about 20 openings every 2 years.

BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE PROGRAMME

1.Physical Requirement:

HEIGHT - 62-72 inches

BP - 140/90

EYE SIGHT - 20/20 vision (corrective eye surgeries e.g lasik allowed)

2. QUALIFICATION

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
OR
MATHEMATICS

(you should join best universities or colleges in above field and for that you have to appear for various entrance examination conduct by the universities /organisation like AIEEE,IIT-JEE,etc)

all the best..................