Give me your opinions.
2007-09-14 14:51:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi.
I think there is the whole liability issue that the government has to worry about. Not to mention the lack of training and the added costs of sending a child in to space. Just as mentioned above with the Challenger tragedy in 1986, if a child was to die during a mission to space it would give NASA and the United States in general a very bad reputation. Good question. Hope this helps.
2007-09-14 15:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by justask23 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's for perception. Just like a "professional" man dresses in a business suit so he looks serious, NASA only sends up adults so it looks professional. If they sent up kids, people would get the impression that the Space Shuttle is more of a carnival ride than a tool for serious science. Just think of the controversy when Buzz Aldrin went up last time.
2007-09-14 17:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASA once had big plans for all kinds of regular people to go to space. The first one was to be Christa Mcauliffe, the first teacher in space. She was a high school school teacher who did launch on a Shuttle in 1986. It was the Challenger that exploded shortly after takeoff. She was killed. NASA immediately stopped all programs for sending regular people to space and has never really recovered from that sad tragedy.
2007-09-14 15:03:35 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
young little ones won't be in a position to guard the G-forces in touch with stepping into area. occasion: a baby took area interior the trip "undertaking to area" at Disney's "Epcot". for the period of the trip the baby died because of the G-forces in touch, yet no person knew he did. after the trip became over the seats have been released and the baby fell out. because of this Disney had to make the rule of thumb which you need to be a undeniable age to trip the trip quite of the top requirement. The G-forces in touch in that trip isn't even on the element of the forces in touch in stepping into area.
2016-11-15 06:33:26 · answer #4 · answered by kinnu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Space travel is still very dangerous. That will change in the future--but right now, it's simply far too risky for children.
2007-09-14 17:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 reasons
1. kids are not nearly smart enough to do some of the stuff normal astronauts do like repair spacecrafts
2. they don't want to risk it like that teacher that was on the challenger or something and the ship blew up
2007-09-14 15:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't want to risk the lives
of children. Every adult knows
that they could die. They agree
to take the risk. Is a child of age
to give consent.
2007-09-14 15:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by PokerChip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if there's an accident, they'll be sued up the kazoo!
2007-09-15 07:43:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't reach the steering wheel.
2007-09-14 15:44:39 · answer #9 · answered by Larry J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would be the point?
2007-09-14 18:07:45 · answer #10 · answered by The K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋