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Accidents involving astronauts

Nature

With the increase in space travel there is a corresponding increase in the risk of accidents involving astronauts. In the event of an accident, a distress situation, or an emergency or unintended landing, the safety of the astronaut would require immediate search and rescue operations. However, the effective conduct of such operations may be impeded by national boundaries if the astronaut is located beyond the territorial limits of the launching state.

Broader

Related

Value

Accident
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Accidents
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Aerospace, space
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
E6756
DOCID
11567560
D7NID
166733
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020