"Challenges of Rescuing Passengers in Space Tourism Mishaps: Lessons from Titan Submersible"

The recent rescue mission for the Titan submersible highlights the challenges and costs associated with saving people from extreme environments. As space tourism becomes more common, the question of how to handle a rescue mission for a commercial space flight remains unclear. The logistics and funding for such a rescue operation are uncertain, raising uncomfortable questions about who would be responsible for the cost. While NASA used to have rescue missions ready-to-go for the Space Shuttle program, the current reliance on private entities like SpaceX and the Russian Soyuz spacecraft complicates the issue. The possibility of a spacecraft getting "stuck" in space is more relevant for orbital flights, but the International Space Station helps mitigate this risk.