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Re:Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe's space ... by black6 on Thursday May 06, 2021 @12:36PM (#27065784)
Leaving the spacecraft on the ground due to an emergency might require the escapee to be fully ambulatory, though.
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Re:Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe's space ... by ceejayoz on Thursday May 06, 2021 @12:42PM (#27065880)
You can lack legs and be fully ambulatory. (And murdery, but that's beside the point here.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius

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Re:Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe's space ... by FrojoS on Thursday May 06, 2021 @01:13PM (#27066298)
Running on the track is not the same as climbing out of a cramped pressure vessel.
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Re:Astronauts with disabilities can apply to Europe's space ... by ceejayoz on Thursday May 06, 2021 @01:21PM (#27066412)
Sure, and if NASA can't find a way for an amputee to safely do that, they'll disqualify them for flight. Some people with fully functional legs fail the egress tests, too.

They should be given a chance to prove the ability, rather than being dismissed out of hand.

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