If you ’re Canadian and need to spend a few months in space , then you could be in destiny , eh . ( No , I ca n’t really believe that I went there , either . Sorry . ) Our friend in the North are on the lookout for two upright citizenry who ’d be interested in incur away from it all for six months , and the only qualifications necessary to apply are your nationality , a science level and a principal for altitude .
Over 3700 people have already apply for the final two positions in Canada ’s four - strong team to pass half a yr aboard the International Space Station on a enquiry mission . Canada ’s Chief Astronaut Steve MacLean explains what quality the idealistic applicant should have :
[ We ’re looking to find out h]ow trainable the individuals are . To be an astronaut involve a versatile stage set of skill and we need to find out in an individual can multitask , has good situational sentience … and secure hand - eye cobalt - ordering … Is the individual a happy camper and a good team player ? Does he or she get along well with a grouping ?
If it was n’t seeming enough like the kind of occupation interview you ’ve already been on multiple times in your aliveness , MacLean then adds the ultimate cliche :
We want to get individual who are looking at this as a career .
Yes , that ’s correct ; if you were skip to expend six calendar month about a multi - billion dollar sign patch of blank ironware just for shit and giggles , release out this is n’t for you . look until Richard Branson get Virgin Galactic going and lend oneself for a job then , I venture .
Canada essay super - fit superstar to make full space program vacancies[Canada.com ]
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