Astronaut is a job, and itās one of the jobs thatās the most difficult to do, and has the lowest acceptance rate in the world. People who are actual astronauts dedicate a career to it. The pay they receive is relatively low for their talent. And, they typically have to do a lot of PR events. Itās a grind, but itās rewarding to have one of the most unique jobs in the world.
Putting on a bandage doesnāt make you a doctor. Unclogging a toilet doesnāt make you a plumber. And going into space, even into orbit, doesnāt make you an astronaut. If you actually get to orbit, Iāll give you āspace touristā. But, if youāre just barely getting above 100 km, youāre a āhigh altitude touristā, nothing more.
And, as for āmissionā, a mission has a purpose, and just having fun for a few minutes while youāre in the upper atmosphere isnāt an actual mission.
Astronaut is a job, and itās one of the jobs thatās the most difficult to do, and has the lowest acceptance rate in the world. People who are actual astronauts dedicate a career to it. The pay they receive is relatively low for their talent. And, they typically have to do a lot of PR events. Itās a grind, but itās rewarding to have one of the most unique jobs in the world.
Putting on a bandage doesnāt make you a doctor. Unclogging a toilet doesnāt make you a plumber. And going into space, even into orbit, doesnāt make you an astronaut. If you actually get to orbit, Iāll give you āspace touristā. But, if youāre just barely getting above 100 km, youāre a āhigh altitude touristā, nothing more.
And, as for āmissionā, a mission has a purpose, and just having fun for a few minutes while youāre in the upper atmosphere isnāt an actual mission.