Can Bezos and Branson Be Called Astronauts? It Depends Who You Ask.

As you might imaging, there are lots of random people with strong opinions on what you have to do to deserve 'Astronaut' status, and it turns out that depending who you ask the qualifications are different. The FAA has rules for commercial astronauts which sets altitudes and participation requirements, meanwhile NASA seems to call anyone who's completed the training an Astronaut, even if they've never flown to space.
There's a long history of 'Astronaut Wings' and other awards for those who participate in spaceflight, and I felt it's worth talking about this.

Видео Can Bezos and Branson Be Called Astronauts? It Depends Who You Ask. канала Scott Manley