Space/Science — HabitableZone

Space/Science » in reply to re: Spacewalk: a symbolic task

That darn reality keeps getting in the way...

How much training does one require to do a spacewalk, and I mean
just a spacewalk where one floats around and looks at the Universe
and goes "Whoa...."

I agree that these promised private space plans require some kind of
destination and/or somethng besides just looking out the window, but
all they need is one inexperienced tourist getting carried away and
the next thing we know - SNAP - and Suitsat has a not-so-empty
companion in Earth orbit for a while.

I know it doesn't sound very bold or daring as befits the age we live in,
but these private space companies are out to make money, and killing
a tourist will tend to blemish that goal.

Like I said, could a tourist be trained to spacewalk with our current
methods and would the private space companies be up to the task?

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