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Dr Egbert Edelbroek, founder of SpaceBorn United, said his company is designing missions during which women can give birth in orbit. IOLTravel

It is aiming for 24 to 36-hour trips during which labour could take place, Dr Edelbroek told a space science summit in Germany this week.

"It is only possible thanks to a very thorough selection procedure," he said. Mothers would have to have had two flawless deliveries before taking part. "This is only possible, for now, in Lower Earth Orbit , and it is only possible thanks to a very thorough selection procedure," he said.

 

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Travel Conception in orbit would be more interesting. Real space baby

Travel so you give birth in orbit and then what? what is the 'benefit' to being born in orbit? what is the point 😱

Travel But.... why?

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