Future Commercial Space Travel
August 1st, 2008 | 
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Future Commercial Space Travel
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Aerospace or Aeronautics?
Hi, I’m worrying about career planning and would like some help on this. First off, I know the difference between the two. I know aerospace includes both atmospheric and space, and since I want to focus my career in designing commercial airplanes, which should I choose?
Here is what I would like in my job:
1) traveling (like business trips)- which offer these? I love traveling on jetliners and I love commercial planes in general.
2) higher salary- which offers a higher salary?
3) work condition- which offers a better work condition?
That’s all I really care about in my future career. And if you can give me helpful advice, that would mean a lot to me. Thanks so much!!
Aerospace/Aeronautics is too narrow a field to aim for at this stage of your education. Very few people actually work designing airplanes or spaceships.
Get a solid degree in Engineering, possibly Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Physics first, then, if you’re still interested, and the field looks like it has job openings, get a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering later.
Another possibility is Capitol College’s innovative degree in Astronautical Engineering.
FiST Chat 29: Commercial Space Travel
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