Thursday, April 14, 2011

Dozens apply for space pilot jobs


SpaceShipTwo and its carrier airplane, WhiteKnightTwo, fly together above California's Mojave Desert.

By Alan Boyle

Virgin Galactic is looking for three good space pilots to fly its suborbital SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, which is already in the midst of flight tests. Although astronaut experience is preferred, it’s not necessary. But if you’re not an experienced test pilot, don’t bother.
More than 150 would-be spacefliers have sent in their applications since the job posting went up on Monday, Virgin Galactic spokeswoman Christine Choi told me via email today. And the in-box is due to remain open until April 30. Article here

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