That is now impossible. To become an astronaut, you have to be admitted to their Astronaut Training Program.
Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when she launched aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She was not the pilot on this mission, but she went on to become the first woman to fly the space shuttle in 1984.
The driver of a space shuttle is called an astronaut.
The first male pilot to fly the space shuttle was Robert Crippen. He piloted the space shuttle Columbia on its maiden flight, STS-1, in 1981.
The space shuttle generally has a commander, a pilot, mission specialists, and payload specialists.
She first flew the Space Shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63 and became the first female Shuttle pilot.
Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when she launched aboard the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983. She was not the pilot on this mission, but she went on to become the first woman to fly the space shuttle in 1984.
The driver of a space shuttle is called an astronaut.
The first male pilot to fly the space shuttle was Robert Crippen. He piloted the space shuttle Columbia on its maiden flight, STS-1, in 1981.
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 space shuttle generally has a commander, a pilot, mission specialists, and payload specialists.
She first flew the Space Shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard STS-63 and became the first female Shuttle pilot.
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.
The space shuttle had a variety of jobs, including pilot, commander, mission specialist, payload specialist, and flight engineer. Each crew member had specific roles related to piloting, operating equipment, conducting experiments, or overseeing payloads.
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
She was the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.