One-man Explorer Modules

"K. M. Kirby" wrote in message
oups.com...
Here's an idea for a possible private venture, sending up a one-man
vehicle on a far-future hypothetical shuttle mission. This modified
space station module would be designed to maintain life support for a
mission to Mars -- except it would be a one-way mission. To qualify
for the one-way Mars orbital flight, the passenger would have to have
an existing health condition giving him/her less time to live than the
flight's overall duration.

In other words, passengers could buy tickets allowing them to spend
their final months in Mars orbit. This would certainly not be all that
different from current trends toward space station tourism, and offers
a much more exciting venture over all.


And NASA thought I was crazy :-)

Danny Deger

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:42:41 -0600, "Danny Deger"
wrote:


"K. M. Kirby" wrote in message
roups.com...
Here's an idea for a possible private venture, sending up a one-man
vehicle on a far-future hypothetical shuttle mission. This modified
space station module would be designed to maintain life support for a
mission to Mars -- except it would be a one-way mission. To qualify
for the one-way Mars orbital flight, the passenger would have to have
an existing health condition giving him/her less time to live than the
flight's overall duration.

In other words, passengers could buy tickets allowing them to spend
their final months in Mars orbit. This would certainly not be all that
different from current trends toward space station tourism, and offers
a much more exciting venture over all.


And NASA thought I was crazy :-)

Danny Deger

I'm an RN and know for a fact that terminally ill people often liver
for up to 5 years. Mr Kirby's idea is kind of out there sure. But not
implausible. A modification to his idea may be to send two or three
such people. These people can keep each other company, be taught to
administer each other's meds etc. Semi permanent IV lines (porta caths
or so called long lines which are really PICC (peripherally inserted
central catheters) can be put in before launch.
Again its way out there, but not by any means impossible or even
difficult.
--

Jim in Houston
osPAm
Nurse's creed: Fill what's empty, empty what's full,
and scratch where it itches!! RN does NOT mean Real Nerd!