PHOTO: Astronaut F. Story Musgrave moves about in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay during the deployment of the solar array panels on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the final of five STS-61 space walks. The left hand of astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman appears at lower left corner. Photo courtesy of NASA. — STS061-48-027 (9 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut F. Story Musgrave moves about in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay during the deployment of the solar array panels on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) during the final of five STS-61 space walks. The left hand of astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman appears at lower left corner. Photo courtesy of NASA.

INFOGRAPHIC: How to become an astronaut

By Krista Kamp, Online Editor Last updated Jul 2, 2017 377 0

From childhood dream to reality, becoming an astronaut is an extensive process. For more information, view NASA’s full requirements and application or get to know the 2017 class of astronaut candidates.

GRAPHIC: A guide to the steps to become an astronaut. Graphic created by The Signal online editor, Krista Kamp. — A guide to the steps to become an astronaut. Graphic created by The Signal online editor, Krista Kamp.

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Krista enjoys long walks to the fridge and correcting grammar. She specializes in writing, video editing, and graphic design. Her greatest goal is to create interesting content for interesting people.

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