Preliminary considerations for accessible space missions for all
Abstract As new space missions are being prepared, now is the time for accessible designs and approaches. In a workshop, we asked attendees to discuss the adjustments for people with disabilities in relation to the established barriers to human spaceflight. Potential challenges were grouped into med...
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| author | Irene Di Giulio Ryan Anderton Nicol Caplin Peter Hodkinson Mike J. Miller-Smith Marco V. Narici Ross D. Pollock Joern Rittweger Thomas G. Smith Neil Tucker Stephen D. R. Harridge |
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| description | Abstract As new space missions are being prepared, now is the time for accessible designs and approaches. In a workshop, we asked attendees to discuss the adjustments for people with disabilities in relation to the established barriers to human spaceflight. Potential challenges were grouped into medical, physiological, subsistence, and technical. These challenges and potential solutions will inform future space missions and the emerging and more diverse field of space tourism. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16b51e47db2a48ff80368044ce39a5aa2025-08-20T03:03:34ZengNature Portfolionpj Microgravity2373-80652025-07-011111510.1038/s41526-025-00494-9Preliminary considerations for accessible space missions for allIrene Di Giulio0Ryan Anderton1Nicol Caplin2Peter Hodkinson3Mike J. Miller-Smith4Marco V. Narici5Ross D. Pollock6Joern Rittweger7Thomas G. Smith8Neil Tucker9Stephen D. R. Harridge10Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College LondonUK Civil Aviation AuthorityHuman Exploration Science Office, Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes, European Space AgencyCentre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College LondonAerobilityNeuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Myology Centre (CIR-Myo), University of PadovaCentre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College LondonDepartment of Muscle & Bone Metabolism, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, German Aerospace CenterCentre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College LondonAerobilityCentre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences, King’s College LondonAbstract As new space missions are being prepared, now is the time for accessible designs and approaches. In a workshop, we asked attendees to discuss the adjustments for people with disabilities in relation to the established barriers to human spaceflight. Potential challenges were grouped into medical, physiological, subsistence, and technical. These challenges and potential solutions will inform future space missions and the emerging and more diverse field of space tourism.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-025-00494-9 |
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| title | Preliminary considerations for accessible space missions for all |
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