{"id":291,"date":"2024-02-02T21:41:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/space\/?page_id=291"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:29:35","slug":"astronauts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/space\/astronauts\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Astronauts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Becoming an astronaut requires a rare combination of intellectual capacity, physical skill and exceptional courage. Whether they\u2019re highly prepared NASA astronauts, trained crew on a commercial mission or private specialists conducting research in space, each Boilermaker here helped advance human space flight \u2014 and is part of Purdue\u2019s proud legacy as the Cradle of Astronauts.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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