Bigelow Aerospace: Professional Astronauts Sought By American Space Firm

Only professionals with space flight experience need apply, such as British Nasa astronaut Nicholas Patrick, pictured here holding on to the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

From The Telegraph:

An American space holiday firm, Bigelow Aerospace, has become the first commercial company to advertise for professional astronauts.

The firm, founded by Bob Bigelow, the head of a budget motel chain in the US, wants experienced spacemen working in orbit and on the ground.

Only professionals with space flight experience need apply, which limits the pool of possible applicants worldwide to little more than 500.

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