An all-woman crew to Mars: a radical proposal.
It is logical to propose that if a human mission is flown to Mars, it should be composed of an entirely female crew. On the average, women have lower mass and take less volume than males, and use proportionately less consumables. In addition, sociological research indicates that a female crew may have a preferable interpersonal dynamic, and be likely to choose non-confrontational approaches to solve interpersonal problems.
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Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Glenn, Cleveland, OH 44135, USA. geoffrey.landis@grc.nasa.gov
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D018480:Astronauts; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D018535:Mars; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010560:Personnel Selection; D011640:Public Policy; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013026:Space Flight / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration; D014893:Weightlessness / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018544:Weightlessness Countermeasures