Human spaceflight in the UK: the cost
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| Authors: | Kevin Fong |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre for Aviation, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine (CASE), University College London, Middlesex Hospital, Room 121, First Floor Crosspiece, Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3AA, UK |
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| Abstract: | Human space exploration is not considered a strategic priority in the United Kingdom at present. However the UK would benefit from participating in human spaceflight, for both scientific and social reasons. From the point of view of medical science there are many parallels between the physiology of spaceflight and terrestrial disease processes, and studies of the response of astronauts to long-duration spaceflight can therefore help in the development of therapeutic strategies on Earth. On the social side, human spaceflight is an attractive vehicle for stimulating the interest of young people in science and engineering, something that must be of value for an aspiring ‘knowledge-based’ economy. |
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| Keywords: | Human spaceflight space life science space medicine science education |
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