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title: "5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut"  
description: "Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a NASA Flight Director, Here are a few myths about becoming a Flight Director or an astronaut"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-11-28  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1692/5-myths-about-becoming-an-astronaut  
category: "space science"  
tags: ["Space science", "astronauts", "Myths", "Myths About Becoming astronaut"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# 5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut

![5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c6229c23-978a-4b4f-8840-fef24a2a2d70/images/69634222-c9aa-4dd7-888d-bbe83e8eba63.jpeg) ![5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c6229c23-978a-4b4f-8840-fef24a2a2d70/images/240d9ab3-df56-456f-ac24-914db9eab855.jpeg) You have to have already been a flight controller in Mission Control at NASA to become an astronaut ![5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c6229c23-978a-4b4f-8840-fef24a2a2d70/images/31d79a38-05e5-4c5b-9cd3-ec71d9126949.jpeg) You have to already have a special spaceship flying license to apply. ![5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c6229c23-978a-4b4f-8840-fef24a2a2d70/images/dc2581d8-0679-40cc-901f-bc644eb16381.jpeg) All flight directors have advanced degrees like, a PhD ![5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c6229c23-978a-4b4f-8840-fef24a2a2d70/images/cbafb479-f5a8-4821-8e05-5be3a55ac004.jpeg) Only astronauts become flight directors and vice versa. ![5 Myths About Becoming an Astronaut](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/c6229c23-978a-4b4f-8840-fef24a2a2d70/images/15a0c14a-54ec-4c31-aa4a-9d633426c185.jpeg) Flight directors are required to have experience in the space industry.

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