Foreign Programs
The program of experiments under SSM Cervantes project
On
15 May 2003 the Russian Aviation and Space Agency, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and European
Space Agency (ESA) concluded a contract to fly Spanish astronaut Pedro Duque, member of the European astronauts team as the
transport spacecraft Soyuz TMA-1 flight engineer as the visiting crew VC-5 member to the International Space Station (ISS) and perform science research and experiments under Cervantes SSM Project
(ESA).
The Cervantes SSM Project foresees the implementation of 60 sessions and 20 experiments.
The program of experiments under SSM Cervantes project
| Life Science |
| AGEING |
Effects of microgravity on the motility, behaviour and aging response of Drosophila strains. |
| ROOT |
Effects of the space environment on the nuclear structure and function of Arabidopsis thaliana root meristematic cells. |
| GENEEXPRESSION |
Effects of the Space environment on the pattern of gene expression of Drosophila melanogaster pupae. |
| CARDIOCOG-2 |
Study of changes of human cardiovascular system in zero gravity. |
| NEUROCOG-2 |
Study of directed attention brain potential in virtual 3-D space in weightlessness. |
| SYMPATHO-2 |
Study of sympathoadrenal activity in microgravity conditions. |
| BMI-2 |
Measurement of blood pressure. |
| MEDOPS* |
Study of performance of medical procedures in space. |
| Biotechnology |
| MESSAGE-2 |
Study of bacterial gene expression (evolution) in space flight. |
| PROMISS-2** |
Protein Crystal Growth Monitoring by Digital Holographic Microscope. |
| Technology |
| NANOSLAB-2** |
Study of the aggregation mechanism and kinetics of ZSM-5
and Silicalite-1 nanoslabs into ZSM-5 / Silicalite-1
hybrid phases under micro-gravity conditions. |
| CREW RESTRAINT* |
Testing of ergonomic crew restraint at ISS. |
| 3D CAMERA |
Taking of 3D imageries by using 3D camera during flight on Soyuz and ISS. |
| Geophysical Investigations |
| LSO-S |
Observation of lightning and sprites. |
| Educational program |
| WINOGRAD |
Study of influence of microgravity on formation of Winogradsky columns. |
| CHONDRO |
Study of effect of microgravity on Chondrocyte cells. |
| VIDEO-2 |
Demonstration of action of Newton's Three Laws of Motion in space environment. |
| APIS |
Demonstration of effect of microgravity on the behaviour of a rigid body rotating around its center of mass. |
| THEBAS |
Demonstration of behaviour of solid spherical bodies of different diameters in closed containers when the system is oscillated
in one dimension. |
| ARISS-2 |
Performance of radio amateur communication sessions from ISS with schoolchildren and students on the ground. |
* Experiments to be performed in the US Segment of the ISS.
** Experiments to be performed in MSG of the US Segment of the ISS.
Public relations and Symbolic activities are planned to be performed within the frame of Cervantes SSM Project.
Sixteen Cervantes SSM Project experiments will be performed in the Russian Segment of the ISS. Four experiments PROMISS-2,
NANOSLAB-2, CREW RESTRAINT and MEDOPS will be performed in the US Segment of the ISS.
Three experiments AGEING, ROOT, GENEEXPRESSION will be performed by using one and the same hardware Aquarius-B delivered
to ISS RS under Odissea Project.
The Cervantes SSM project experiments will use both the hardware uploaded within this project, and the hardware
already available on board the ISS RS. Of the available hardware the flight hardware and Russian scientific hardware,
as well as hardware left after completion of the Andromede (for LSO-S, CARDIOCOG-2, NEUROCOG-2), Marko Polo (for CARDIOCOG-2,
NEUROCOG-2) and Odissea (AGEING, ROOT, GENEEXPRESSION) missions will be used.
For implementation of the CERVANTES SSM Project experiments and activities the following resources are required:
| CARGO FLOW |
|
Ascent to the ISS RS
- in Progress M-47 logistics vehicle
- in Progress M1-10 logistics vehicle
- in Progress M-48 logistics vehicle
- in Soyuz TMA-3 transport spacecraft
TOTAL
|
16.00 kg
22.41 kg
18.78 kg
15.54 kg
72.73 kg
|
|
Descent of materials with SE results
- in Soyuz TMA-2 descent capsule
|
16.30 kg
|
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
| Permanent |
40 W |
| Maximum per session |
up to 100 W |
CREW TIME |
| VC-5 Flight engineer-1 (Pedro Duque) |
43 h 25 min |
| ISS-7 Commander (Yuri Malenchenko) |
3 h 20 min |
| ISS-8 Flight Engineer (Alexander Kaleri) |
10 h 45 min |
| TOTAL |
57 h 30 min
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