[FPSPACE] Fw: [esa_general] Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-dayMars mission

[Jens Kieffer-Olsen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: LARRY KLAES [mailto:ljk4 at msn.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:34 PM
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> From: ESA <contactesa at esa.int>
> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:54:52 
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> Starting in 2010, an international crew of six will simulate 
> a 520-day round-trip to Mars, including a 30-day stay on the 
> martian surface. In reality, they will live and work in a 
> sealed facility in Moscow, Russia, to investigate the 
> psychological and medical aspects of a long-duration space 
> mission. ESA is looking for European volunteers to take part.

 Hey, why aren't a couple of volunteers simulating a stay on
 Phobos?  They would be in immediate radio contact with the
 down-to-Mars people during their 30-day stay, and rendezvous
 with them on the way back. 

 I gather that such a brief separation could be psychologically 
 quite beneficial during a real 520-day mission!

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Jens Kieffer-Olsen
Slagelse, Denmark