User blog:CommanderOz/Astronauts on broomsticks

Yup, sounds a little crazy but that idea appeared in my head, since I'm a fan of both Harry Potter and astronautics. Some unanswered questions will pop up, however.

The astronaut: The broomstick: Required existing spells: Questions:
 * Part of Ministry of Magic Space Program.
 * Jumpsuit with many pockets.
 * Has a regenerative air bubble charm around him or herself.
 * Highly risky, so Aurors are selected for training.
 * Multiple astronauts on a single mission for safety reasons.
 * Carries multiple wands. Having one break while far away from Earth can be nerve-racking.
 * Licenced to apparate.
 * Relevant gadgets.
 * A high performance broomstick as a base, maybe a Firebolt.
 * Existing seat replaced with comfortable chair for long trips.
 * Equipped with radiation shielding, air bubble, heat shielding and meteorite shielding charms.
 * Interactive magical 3D hologram for heads-up-display.
 * No need for landing legs or wheels. It can hover on its own while the astronaut is exploring.
 * Masking charm to hide itself and the astronaut from prying eyes of muggle astronomers and aliens.
 * Has storage for samples and unconjurable items.
 * Equipped with wizarding equivalent of radio and video communication.
 * Able to dock with and pry open doors of muggle space stations safely.
 * Able to dock with other astronaut broomsticks and fly as a single unit.
 * Wizarding world equivalent of radar.
 * Conjuring spells for food, water, air, light and protective barriers.
 * Healing spells are a must.
 * Hexes and curses are mainly used for self defence, though the policy is coming in peace.
 * Charms for fixing and operating equipment, as well as for flying without broomstick.
 * Do broomsticks actually work in space?
 * Does the radiation shielding charm exist?
 * Will Wizards and Witches colonize other planets?
 * What magical creatures are there in space and on other planets?
 * Can you enter the hellish environment of Venus and come back out unharmed?