Astronauts and Space Life Sciences

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Astronauts and Space Life Sciences

• Astronauts
• Canadian Ambassadors in Space
• Telemedicine
• Experts at the Frontier
• Space Physiology
• Space-age medicine, coming to an Earth near you!

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Economics of Proposition

• Astronauts 6 million/yr to maintain of 6
  astronauts replacement of 3-4 within 3-5 yrs
  1.5-2 million to train
• Current space life science budget 5 million/yr
• Telemedicine current costs, 0.6 million/yr
• Implementation of Infrastructure 3-4
  million/yr
• Space Physiology 10 million/yr, but lower due
  to collaboration with other funding sources
• Total 17 million/yr and 1.5-2 million,
  one-time, for astronaut training