do u think space travile is safer now than it was in the past?

Answer 1

I think riding rockets into space is just as dangerous today as it ever was. The problem with NASA in general is that it is run by bean counters who are more interested in funding than in safety. In every instance where an accident has occurred engineers have warned of the potential dangers only to be overruled in the end by administrators. However, the people who choose to undertake these missions understand the dangers. The best you can do is salute the brave astronauts, and their willingness to go in harm's way in search of a dream.

NASA - Need Another Seven Astronauts.

Answer 2

Let's look at the numbers. Fewer people have died while traveling or being in a space vehicle than have died in an airplane. And, lots fewer people have died in an airplane than have died in a land vehicle or car/automobile. There is an automotive fatality every 8 minutes or so on a US highway. So, space travels seems very safe indeed comparatively. Plus, look who operates road vehicles compared to who operates space vehicles. Not everyone behind the wheel of a car is a rocket scienctist. I am sure you can think of a few experiences you have witnessed that will hold this observation to be self evident.

Answer 3

I think it is somewhat more dangerous in a way. It was amazing how only one big incident happened during the Apollo missions.... imagine that, traveling to the moon and back on the first attempt, with multistage vehicles, and they were overall sucessful!!! But 30 years later, we're still slipping up on our missions. But I think when the new line of vehicles both NASA and private come out within half a decade or so, that will all change. Of course, back then was the Cold War, and space was a war in itself.

Answer 4

I think so.
The upcomming moon missions should be alot safer than the Appolo missions because they will not need near as much space for computers and can put more safety features in there place.

Answer 5

Do you mean space travel? It's probably safer than the school you go to.

Answer 6

sure, if you can use a word like "safe" when referring to being shot hundreds of miles high on top of thousands of pounds of high explosives in a vehicle designed and built by the low bidder on a government RFP

Answer 7

No. Look at Columbia on re-entry 3 years ago.

Answer 8

MUCH safer than one hundred years ago.

Answer 9

Of course it is, although spelling is getting quite dangerous.