Weekly magazine “Arguments and Facts” No. 37. When will the pills “for old age” appear? 15/09/2021
They say that astronauts are forbidden to get tattoos. Why?
The expert’s answer is 0 + –
“There is no such ban in the modern rules of selection in the cosmonaut squad,” the AIF replied Valery Bogomolov, Head of work on the organization of medical support for the health of the crews of manned space objects at the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences. However, as the cosmonautics historian Alexander Khokhlov clarifies, in the requirements for the selection of astronauts, signed by the Ministers of Defense and Health back in the early 2000s, tattoos are prohibited, i.e. K. this is considered a mental disorder. “Most likely, a person with a tattoo will be given a challenge and psychologists,” confirms cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky. They may consider it a sign of dissatisfaction with their body or obsession with it. It is believed that sometimes a tattoo is applied by those who, in a difficult situation, will not be able to fully rely on their own strength. It is noteworthy that there are no such bans in Europe and the United States.