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In the Balance: Working in space

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20/07/2019 GMT

BBC World Service - In the Balance, Working in space

What to expect from a working life in outer space

As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Ed Butler asks whether people will soon be routinely working in outer space. A commercial space race is underway with companies preparing for the day when humans set up a lunar base and then move on to Mars. Ed hears from an expert from NASA, a promoter of commercial opportunities for space businesses and from a psychologist about what to expect from a working life in space.

Contributors: 
Pedro Quinteiro,  ISPA - University Institute, Lisbon, Portugal
Therese Griebel, NASA, Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs,  Space Technology Mission Directorate
Barbara Ghinelli, Harwell Space Cluster

(Picture: The HASSELL design for human habitation on Mars. Credit: Hassell Studio )

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