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VIRTUAL: Who Gets To Fly? -- How NASA Chooses Its Astronauts Online
Ever wonder how America chooses astronauts? Why did NASA select from military aviators? How are flight assignments made? Why did it take so long to incorporate women and minorities into the Astronaut Corps? Join NASA Solar System Ambassador David S. Ball as he discusses the tension between science and flight test, political considerations, and the luck of the draw that determines who gets to fly. Ball served 26 years in the US Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, and is a now a volunteer educator with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Note: This session will be recorded. All registrants will receive the video link soon after the program.
To register for the event, click HERE!
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5417621994319/WN_egWkDiDqTRe82IsofB_KrA
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Program/Workshop