Competition is extremely keen, with an average of more than 4,000 applicants for about 20 openings every 2 years. Astronaut recruiting occurs periodically. For more information, write to:

In general, the prospective student should be in reasonably good physical shape - this is a sport after all. You will be required to wear around 35 lbs of equipment, endure opening shock, maneuver the canopy, land, and possibly trudge great distances on foot. You will experience 30 degree swings in temperature, atmospheric pressure changes, 4 hours of lecture, and lots of beer. It's grueling! But seriously, problems may arise where a prospect is too heavy (you need to be under 15. See similar questions...

MicroSpine's goals are not only faster resolution of pain disorders but only reductions in costs. Thus, we have noted that many patients require little to no physical therapy postoperatively. Some people do require rehabilitation but most do not. We suggest a gradual return to normal activities over a few weeks and then progressing after that. See similar questions...

There routinely is a need to help individuals with various physical activities and sometimes this may include lifting or re-positioning individuals in bed, etc. You should be able to lift 50 pounds without difficulty. See similar questions...

No. One of the benefits we offer is a complete distance learning program. If some additional study is required to receive your degree, Randford University can offer all coursework online. See similar questions...

The physical demands can be great for short periods of time. We function in hazardous environments and under great stress during emergency operations. Current educational requirements to become a Firefighter are a minimum high school education. The fire department does not service fire extinguishers. There are many fire extinguisher companies in the telephone book that have the proper equipment to service them. See similar questions...

U is 1.75 inches or 44.5mm. Boxes must be rackmountable in such a way that they do not impinge on space either above or below their allocated rack units, and rackmounts are to hold the server without its weight being supported by boxes below (within reason). This generally means slide rails mounted front and back. The rack kit must be installable without access to the sides of the rack, or space above and below the allocated rack units. See similar questions...

Yes! NASA and the US air force issue astronaut wings to anyone who travels over 50 miles in altitude, and most other countries recognize space as beginning at 100 km (62 miles). Your Benson Space Company Dream Chaser flight altitude will exceed 63 miles, making you a civilian astronaut. In a personal ceremony, you will receive your own unique, solid gold Benson Space Company astronaut wings. See similar questions...

Astronaut diets (for example Ensure, Sustacal and Peptamen) are liquids meeting all nutritional needs and are almost completely absorbed in the upper intestinal tract. Because they don't require much digestive effort by diseased bowel they often seem to be better tolerated than regular food by patients with active and/or severe disease. Elemental diets (for example Vivonex) consist mainly of pure amino acids (the building blocks that make up proteins) and are even easier to digest. See similar questions...