Eleven of the twelve men who
walked on the moon were Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts and astronauts need
similar qualities. They are dependable, responsible, attentive to
detail, and respectful. It makes sense that two thirds of all
current and former astronauts were also Boy Scouts.
Since 1959, there have been 312 pilots and scientists selected to be
astronauts, at least 207 were involved with scouts, as Eagle Scouts,
Cub Scouts, Life Scouts, etc. Of the 24 men who traveled to the
moon, 20 of them were scouts. All three members of the Apollo 13
mission were scouts. NASA supports both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
as potential leaders.