What disasters can happen in space?

Here is a list of seven accidents and disasters that have occurred during space expeditions.

ISS Expedition 36: Water Leak in Astronaut’s Suit.
STS-51-L: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.
Apollo 12: Lightning Strikes and a Head Scrape.
Soyuz 1: Parachute Failure.
Mir-18: Exercise Equipment to the Eye.

Has anyone almost died in space?

A total of 18 people have lost their lives either while in space or in preparation for a space mission, in four separate incidents. Given the risks involved in space flight, this number is surprisingly low.

Has anyone been injured in space?

Over decades of Apollo, Mir, Skylab, space shuttle, and International Space Station missions, astronauts have had medical concerns and problems—and, of course, there have been deadly catastrophes. But no astronaut has ever had a major injury or needed surgery in space.

What color is your blood if you bleed in space?

This leaves only high-energy blue light to be reflected from our maroon veins. So, if you cut yourself in space, your blood would be a dark-red, maroon color.

Why we shouldn’t build a home in space?

Any residence in space would require massive shielding of housing and mobile units, along with clothing—making Mars or lunar colonists relatively stationary. Unanticipated solar flares produce fatal radiation doses in minutes, even through the walls of spacecraft.

What are some space disasters?

Space Disasters Space disasters are failures of technology, design, and management leading to tragic loss of life. While fatal accidents such as the Columbia Disaster, the Challenger Explosion, and the tragic flight of Soyuz 11 spur dramatic response. And here is a list of some of the most famous space tragedies we wish it never happend.

What caused the Apollo 1 launch disaster?

During a preflight test Jan. 27, 1967, tragedy struck the Apollo 1 mission when a fire inside the space capsule caused the death of the three astronauts slated to travel to the moon. The event changed spacecraft design forever.

What was the cause of the Apollo 1 fire?

Damaged wires were found to be the cause of Apollo 1 fire. The tragedy was a big blow to NASA and subsequent investigations led to major changes in the design of the lunar module. The hatch door was improved to be easily opened in an emergency, flammables were removed and the pure oxygen atmosphere was…