A surprising number of "NASA engineers" from JSC became astronauts. When working at JSC, these engineers interact with the astronauts, and having a senior astro

A surprising number of "NASA engineers" from JSC became astronauts. When working at JSC, these engineers interact with the astronauts, and having a senior astronaut on your side is an advantage. Additionally, a large proportion of astronauts apply multiple times before selection, although 14 times is probably a record.