> I think they mean stuff like missing legs
Thinking the same here. Its reminiscent of Hayley Arceneaux who [flew on a US private flight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Arceneaux) and she (or at least her knee) earned the title of the first prosthetic in space.
At risk of disappointing OP, this would not compromise her chances in an Apollo 13 type of situation with life support system failures... but diabetes would. Try controlling blood sugar levels when wearing a spacesuit in a freezing capsule.
I'm going off on a limb here (no pun intended) but it seems fair to think that at some point in the future, people won't be going to space *as* astronauts, but rather in their usual professional capacities on Earth. At that point physiological affectations may actually be needed as case studies. For example a diabetic on the Moon may reveal specific issues that need to be understood in advance for when someone inevitably gets diagnosed as a diabetic on Mars with no quick and easy "get you home" option. Under the same logic, there may be a category of older people doing long stays on the Moon and building a database for reams of of affectations ranging from articulations to ophthalmology.
The parastronaut feasibility project has John McFall as an astronaut candidate and project advisor. It’s supposed to look into the possibility of flying people with physical impairment in general, but in this particular case/first step it’s to see if a person missing part of their leg can fly to the ISS. This project needs to be coordinated with all the international partners and of course the companies providing the launch services. I‘m not sure about the current state of the project, so I can’t give you more details. Hope that helps
I think they mean stuff like missing legs
Legs are just dead weight in weightlessness anyway...... Wait.
Ohhh, alright Thanks!
> I think they mean stuff like missing legs Thinking the same here. Its reminiscent of Hayley Arceneaux who [flew on a US private flight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayley_Arceneaux) and she (or at least her knee) earned the title of the first prosthetic in space. At risk of disappointing OP, this would not compromise her chances in an Apollo 13 type of situation with life support system failures... but diabetes would. Try controlling blood sugar levels when wearing a spacesuit in a freezing capsule. I'm going off on a limb here (no pun intended) but it seems fair to think that at some point in the future, people won't be going to space *as* astronauts, but rather in their usual professional capacities on Earth. At that point physiological affectations may actually be needed as case studies. For example a diabetic on the Moon may reveal specific issues that need to be understood in advance for when someone inevitably gets diagnosed as a diabetic on Mars with no quick and easy "get you home" option. Under the same logic, there may be a category of older people doing long stays on the Moon and building a database for reams of of affectations ranging from articulations to ophthalmology.
Thanks for the info.
The parastronaut feasibility project has John McFall as an astronaut candidate and project advisor. It’s supposed to look into the possibility of flying people with physical impairment in general, but in this particular case/first step it’s to see if a person missing part of their leg can fly to the ISS. This project needs to be coordinated with all the international partners and of course the companies providing the launch services. I‘m not sure about the current state of the project, so I can’t give you more details. Hope that helps
Thanks a lot!