Orbit 3 - Astronaut Selection : Making Space For Everyone

During this orbit I worked with my space-nerd-friend Ryan on how we can make space for everyone! Disability presents unique questions to the spaceflight community especially with routine civilian-spaceflight on the horizon. So what are some medical considerations for these "parastronauts" and could an earthly disability actually be of benefit during space travel?

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Resources
https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/ESA_Astronaut_Selection/Parastronaut_feasibility_project#.YC3qeFYt3_c.twitter https://www.axios.com/astronauts-space-agencies-disabilities-285395bd-2df6-4fb0-a2b8-ca9442e930e9.html
https://apnews.com/article/bone-cancer-survivor-spacex-arceneaux-16cc1a859b91e7711229b2c2c3da8bc9
https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-rethink-whos-best-suited-for-space-travel/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14552348/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25199124/ https://ir.library.louisville.edu/honors/223/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-case-for-disabled-astronauts/