Its the same with pilots. Early on only pilots flew at all. Currently anybody who crosses a certain line is considered an astronaut. There will be some shakeup

Its the same with pilots. Early on only pilots flew at all. Currently anybody who crosses a certain line is considered an astronaut. There will be some shakeup in the is there clearly is a different between the type of astronaut that is trained to do experiments in space and repair a space station, and somebody who just sits in his seat and lets the space-craft fly.