Space/Science — HabitableZone

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Have you ever seen the inside of a Navy submarine?
Larry J — (archived)

Sailors typically spend 3 months at a time in incredibly cramped conditions - and without the view you'd get on the way to Mars! A sailor's private space is his bunk, measuring roughly 2 feet high, 3 feet wide, and 6 feet long. That's about half the volume of a phone booth. Sometimes, he can't even call that bunk his own because he has to hot bunk with someone else. Here's a link to the Smithsonian's American History museum exhibit on an early nuclear submarine. Things aren't any less crowded in newer subs.

Sure, going to Mars in a capsule would be cramped but I'll bet you won't have any trouble finding people willing to make the trip. Also, for a Mars trip, they might consider adding some form of habitation module (inflatable, perhaps) for more elbow room.

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