Question Are astronauts insurable for life insurance?

[statisticsnerd]

I was thinking about the upcoming SpaceX DM-2 flight and how Bob and Doug have hopefully kept their life insurance policies paid up in case something happens during the mission, but it got me thinking about life insurance for astronauts. Can they get life insurance, and if so, is it at normal rates or astronomical rates (pun intended)?

 

[Star Voyager]

I don’t think back in the MGA era they were (correct me if I’m wrong), if I remember correctly that was part of the stamp scandal. I’m sure it’s a different story nowadays.

 

[Urwumpe]

I was thinking about the upcoming SpaceX DM-2 flight and how Bob and Doug have hopefully kept their life insurance policies paid up in case something happens during the mission, but it got me thinking about life insurance for astronauts. Can they get life insurance, and if so, is it at normal rates or astronomical rates (pun intended)?

The civilians can choose among different life insurance models, the military astronauts are a different matter, since they are still soldiers, they can get a standard serviceman life insurance though.

 

[kuddel]

For a more recent look at the topic: Astronauts in Space: liability and insurance coverage (paper) from UNESCO