Astronaut Ranks

[guto8797]

Hello! I am not sure this kind of question fits here, and if it doesn't, please move it mods.

So, IRL, are there any astronaut hierarchy? Like in the military? I am asking this, for I am using that mod that allows you to write notes in-game, and I want to start a Crew Ledger. Obviously, the highest rank belongs to Jeb, followed by Bill and Bob. But that is were I crashed. Commander Jeb, and then what? Lieutenant Bob? Engineer Bill? What comes next?

Even tought that there isn't a hierachy, that astronauts are just Commanders/ Engineers/ Scientists, is this correct?

BONUS QUESTION: If there is a hierarchy, what are your highest ranked Kerbals, perhaps beyond the orange suits?

[EndOfTheEarth]

For the majority of the US space program the rank hierarchy has been the Commander, followed by everyone else.

As for specific jobs and positions, wikipedia has a whole list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut_ranks_and_positions

So if it's a Mun lander, I could see Commander Jeb, LM Pilot Bill, and Mission Specialist Bob.

The only way to tell them apart at a glance it to look at what seat they're sitting in.

[guto8797]

Thank you, I was afraid you'd show me that page, I had seen it before. The problem is that that ranking is mission dependant, meaning that their rank would change every mission. Unless anyone can provide a rank (if there is one at all), I shall invent my own, depending on their time at KSC and skill bars

[michaelphoenix22]

go with this ranking

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Starfleet_ranks

[guto8797]

Thank you! That seems nice! I shall also fiddle with it and add my own touch