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Cool. But what's the point of this study? What are we learning from it that one couldn't tell you already?
by modo_mario 4y ago
Cool. But what's the point of this study? What are we learning from it that one couldn't tell you already?
- frederikvs 4y agoI'm not involved with the study, just a bit of space nerd, so this is just an outsider making a guess. But I see 2 aspects to it. The first is a whole bunch of practical questions. Do they need to modify the spacesuit to account for the prosthetic? Is it better to create a new prosthetic to fit the suit and/or the station? Does the missing leg cause issues with the exercise equipment on station? What other practical limitations are there? Secondly, it's simply a way of seeing how it goes. We don't expect any big obstacles, but you can never know for sure until you've tried it. Once it's been done, and we know the obstacles, it can become just a normal thing to do.