IAF GNF SESSION - ASE ASTRONAUT PANEL:

Day: Friday 18 October
Time: 14:30 - 15:30 CEST
Location: Auditorium, Level 3, South Wing, MiCo Convention Centre
Every body intuitively knows that launching into space must be dangerous: rockets burst into flames and thunder just to hurl satellites and humans into Space. Science tells you that Space is dangerous: the vacuum and radiation kill humans if not shielded in the artificial cocoon of a spacecraft. But we see people buying themselves a ride into Space sometimes just for reasons of being the first to do this or that. Rigorous testing and year-long training, once the reason for cost and schedule overruns of Space missions - can they be replaced by higher risk acceptance? A panel of experienced astronauts will reflect on their risk awareness and answer the audience's questions.