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Maybe I'm not looking at the right terms but the appendix isn't on it. Is there a requirement for astronauts to have an appendectomy? Like researches in Antarct
by WirelessGigabit 3y ago
Maybe I'm not looking at the right terms but the appendix isn't on it. Is there a requirement for astronauts to have an appendectomy? Like researches in Antarctica.
- extraduder_ire 3y agoReturning from space in a hurry is a lot quicker than returning from Antarctica over winter. I don't know, but I've never heard of that being in their risk profile or requirements.
- Rebelgecko 3y agoCan you abort while you're on the way to Mars?
- extraduder_ire 3y agoGood point. I was thinking about earth-orbit. I don't think you even get free-return on most mars missions like you do with moon missions.
- __s 3y agoLooked up antarctica appendectomy: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-antarctica/health https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-ant... Only required for doctors staying over winter. Neat
- HideousKojima 3y agoProbably because the Soviets famously had only one doctor at one of their stations and he happened to get appendicitis. Had to do his own appendectomy with two assistants to hold a mirror and light, and also what I assume were copious amounts of vodka.
- bumby 3y agoFrom a non-NASA site: "NASA does not mandate astronauts to undergo an appendectomy before embarking on a mission. This decision stems from the understanding that the risks associated with surgery frequently outweigh the potential benefits." https://www.lunarsail.com/do-astronauts-have-their-appendix-removed/ https://www.lunarsail.com/do-astronauts-have-their-appendix-...