That is now impossible. To become an astronaut, you have to be admitted to their Astronaut Training Program.
There a number of jobs on a space shuttle. These include pilot, command pilot, commander, docking module pilot, as well as a mission specialist.
The "driver" is known as a pilot.
The space shuttle generally has a commander, a pilot, mission specialists, and payload specialists.
Robert Crippen
Eileen Collins
There a number of jobs on a space shuttle. These include pilot, command pilot, commander, docking module pilot, as well as a mission specialist.
Robert Crippen
She was the first female space shuttle pilot, first female space shuttle commander, and the first pilot to take the shuttle through a 360 degree pitch maneuver
The "driver" is known as a pilot.
The space shuttle generally has a commander, a pilot, mission specialists, and payload specialists.
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
Robert Crippen
Eileen Collins
On April 12th, 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia soared into orbit, the first space shuttle launched. On it were Astronaut John Young and Test Pilot Bob Crippen.
§ Michael J. Smith was the pilot of the space shuttle challenger
the shuttle goes fast and when it is in space,it become less weight so it goes easier on the space shuttle.
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)