What is the age limit of traveling to space?

What is the age limit of traveling to space?
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What is the age limit of traveling to space? newtype 01-08-2006
Posted by newtype on January 8, 2006, 6:05 am
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What is the age limit of traveling to space?
The multi-millionair that went up in a russian rocket was in his
60's?


Posted by Damon Hill on January 9, 2006, 9:48 pm
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John Glenn was 77 for his Shuttle flight.

Depending on the launch/reentry method, the only
upper limit is probably determined by the health of
the person. A healthy 90-ish person could probably
safely fly in a Shuttle-like vehicle where a maximum
of 3Gs would be encountered.

--Damon


Posted by Ian Stirling on January 9, 2006, 9:52 pm
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There is no age limit - only physically capable.
People vary enormously, some people at 90 will be more physically
capable than others at 30.

There may be regulatory limits of course - but in the russian case,
waving sufficient cash around, as long as you can convince their doctors
that you can take it, shouldn't be a problem.


Posted by Ten Quidado on January 10, 2006, 5:45 pm
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It's not an age issue. It is a medical issue. Use Google.



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Posted by Manfred Bartz on January 10, 2006, 7:01 pm
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There is no "age limit".
Physical and mental health is the determinant.

And of course the ability and willingness to learn safety
procedures and to follow instructions.

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Yes.

--
Manfred Bartz


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