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Re: Astronaut wigging out in space?
| Steven L. | 08 Feb 2007 06:11 |
>>> Serious question:
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> flight directors that they had to cut mission short because the astronauts
> lost touch with reality.
Beyond that, Russian scientists have noted milder effects occurring even
more commonly: Depression, neurosis, psychosomatic illness, etc.--all
of which can impair the crew's ability to conduct a mission.
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| Danny Deger | 08 Feb 2007 04:57 |
>> Serious question:
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>> 'em up", or do they have syringes that they could quickly inject someone
>> with. (tranquilizer) ?
I got to work with the Russians in 1993 when we were considering buying the
Soyuz as the station "life boat". I heard it straight from one of their
flight directors that they had to cut mission short because the astronauts
lost touch with reality.
Danny Deger
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| Greg D. Moore (Strider) | 08 Feb 2007 04:45 |
> Serious question:
>
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> up there by any number of unknown mental (or more likely, physical)
> reasons...
There have been persistent rumors over the years that at least one Salyut 7
had to be cut short due to psycological issues.
> Perhaps the plan is just "everyone grab him/her, hold 'em down, and tie
> 'em up", or do they have syringes that they could quickly inject someone
> with. (tranquilizer) ? |
| Esaz | 08 Feb 2007 04:38 |
Serious question:
I'm sure they have some sort of a plan already put together should an
astronaut totally wig out in space?
Even with all the screening and training, I'm sure they have to think that
there is a (very remote) possibility such a thing could happen to anyone up
there by any number of unknown mental (or more likely, physical) reasons...
Perhaps the plan is just "everyone grab him/her, hold 'em down, and tie 'em
up", or do they have syringes that they could quickly inject someone with.
(tranquilizer) ?
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