Deputy Director for Science Institute of Medical and Biological Problems (ISBP) RAS Cosmonaut Oleg Kotov commented on the words of the head of the American company SPACEX Ilona Mask on the Mission Mission for Mars. A specialist statement reports RIA Novosti.
“The words of Ilona Mask in this case can be interpreted in that, yes, the risk of fatal outcome during distant flights will be proportionally increased,” the astronaut noted.
Also, cats were cautious to the plans to create a “Roskosmos” of the Russian orbital station, since breaks in the presence of astronauts on it “actually limit our opportunities for conducting medical and biological research on long-term and super-double flights that are absolutely necessary in order to prepare To long-range flights towards Mars. “
In April Mask in an interview with the founder of the X Prize Foundation, Peter Diamandis warned that the first people who would fly to Mars should be preparing to die not on Earth. According to the engineer and businessman, during the mission “you can die will be inconvenient and, probably, there will be no good meal.” In his opinion, in the invitation to flight to Mars, it should be indicated that “a difficult and dangerous journey will have to come from which you may not return alive.” Mask is confident that volunteers who are waiting for a “great adventure”, the first people on Mars.