Longest US Space Mission Planned For 2015 29
SchrodingerZ writes "Captain Scott Kelly, brother of former commander Mark Kelly, will embark on the United States' longest manned space mission, set for 2015. Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will spend an entire year on the orbiting International Space Station. The mission will be a first for NASA's space program, but it is far from the world record. The longest recorded time in space was the 438-day mission of Russia's Valery Polyakov, working on the Mir Space Station, 1994-1995. Kelly, a decorated Navy captain, received degrees from State University of New York Maritime College and the University of Tennessee, and was the flight engineer for space station expedition 25, and commander of expedition 26 in 2010. 'Kornienko hails from Russia's Syzran, Kuibyshev, region and has worked in the space industry since 1986.' The yearlong study on humans working in space will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, spring 2015."
Re:Animals will have to be bred (Score:5, Funny)
OK, you win. Weirdest comment on Slashdot today.
I don't think it's a coincidence that one of the 'related' stories is entitled "Do Recreational Drugs Help Programmers?".
The answer in your case is obvious. Put the funny cigarette down.
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Would a gyro chamber(spins around enough to simulate slight gravity) for sleeping work?
My understanding is that this has been tried and it does help a little. I don't have a citation for it however.
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As I understand it, one issue is the size of the chamber. If it is too small--even if it is enclosed--you end up getting motion sickness. So you end up needing a pretty big space to sleep in.
That said, there were plans to research such things on ISS. [wikipedia.org] Unfortunately, the money dropped out and so it becomes a tourist attraction.
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a lifeform capable of jumping hosts is no longer cancer.
better people to send to space for a YEAR (Score:3)
With the fiscal cliff approaching and politicians bickering back and forth...I can think of some better people to send to space for a YEAR!
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I think that defining a limit on how long that you send them into space for is a bit optional.
As is giving them space suits first.
Former commander? (Score:2)
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Already done (Score:2)
The Russians already have proven the ability of a man to live 15 months in space. Mind you, that was in low earth orbit. Still, within Earth's magnetic field.
Going to Mars will require either invulnerable spacemen, or (b) adequate shielding. The current candidate for that is the water needed for the trip.
This is bullshit. Weightlessness is a problem because of atrophy and bone loss, yes. But *The Russians already did that. They sent up guys in a can in orbit for a LONG time* on Mir. Due to bungee cords, t
Magellan, Drake, Armstrong, ________ (Score:2)
Magellan & co. went around the world in 1519. Around 60 years later, Drake made the 2nd trip.
Magellan did it to be "first" to find the western route to the Spice Islands (and profits). Drake did it more for nationalism (and profits).
Note that even though the first trip made enough money to pay for the project, there was still a 2-3 generation time lag before it was done again.
Similarities come to mind when considering that the US landed on the moon 60 years ago. We went to the moon to be "first", and fo
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Oh, a "decorated" Navy captain? (Score:2)
Good Morning (Score:2)
Good morning Fruit Loops.