05. Can a kid be an astronaut? Is there an upper and lower age limit or restriction? (A K2S Question)
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Officially, Federal Law prohibits NASA from setting age limits. However, most astronauts are between the ages of 25 and 46. Since you cannot go into space unless you have the right training and education, it is not likely a child will qualify.
Answer provided by Sheryl L. Bishop, Ph.D.
Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer
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