Foreign Programs
Experiments under Marco Polo Program
January 31, 2002, saw the signing of an agreement between Rosaviacosmos, European Space Agency (ESA), Italian Space
Agency and S.P.Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia about a flight of an Italian/ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori
to the Russian Segment of ISS as the Flight Engineer of Visiting Crew 3.
Marco Polo program envisages 23 sessions for 4 biomedical experiments.
Three of the experiments (CHIRO, VEST, ALTEINO) are conducted by the Italian Space Agency, and one (BMI) by the European Space Agency.
Experiments under Marco Polo Program
"СHIRO" |
Crew health study from the standpoint of a possible reduction in their working capacity |
"VEST" |
Functional in-orbit test of a new integrated crew garment system |
"ALTEINO" |
An investigation of space radiation effects on the functional state of the central nervous system and an operator's working capacity |
"BMI" |
A study of vegetative regulation of arterial pressure and heart rate |
Also covered by this contract is a ground medical experiment NG FAKTOR performed before and after R.Vittori's flight to ISS RS.
Marco Polo Program needs the following resources to be implemented:
CARGO FLOW |
Cargo delivered to ISS RS on board
- logistics vehicle Progress M1-8
- manned transport vehicle Soyuz TM-34
TOTAL
|
10.40 kg
12.15 kg
22.55 kg
|
Materials with the results
of the space experiments to be returned to Earth in
the Soyuz TM-33 descent vehicle |
7.00 kg
|
POWER CONSUMPTION |
Continuous |
40 W |
Maximum during a session |
up to 100 W |
CREW TIME |
Visiting Crew 3 Flight Engineer R.Vittori |
32 h 45 m |
Visiting Crew 3 Commander Yu.Gidzenko |
10 h 50 m |
TOTAL |
43 h 35 min |