  People with impairments are not able to participate in space missions.
However, this is not because they cannot; instead, spacecraft have not been
designed for them. Therefore, instead of simply excluding people with
impairments, they should be included in the design process. This may also help
astronauts suffering from fatigue or accidents. Indeed, several impairments can
occur due to the effects of microgravity on the body and psychological factors
during long space missions. In this paper, we describe the idea of including
people with all types of impairments in the design process of interactive space
systems to obtain, as a result, systems that can also be used by astronauts
suffering from a temporary or situational impairment during a long space
flight. To this end, we have described solutions for some types of impairments
to ensure the use of interactive systems with permanent, temporary, or
situational impairments. The benefits from the participation of people with
impairments also bring the idea of inclusion in space a bit closer: supporting
people with impairments in space by designing appropriate systems that make
space accessible.
