During the ISS-8 mission 130 sessions based on 42 experiments
are scheduled to be conducted. 38 of the 42 experiments
have been started in the previous expeditions expeditions,
with 4 experiments ("Matryoshka-R", "KAF",
"Vaktsina-K" and "Toksichnost") being
quite new.
Allocation of Experiments and Number
of Sessions by Research Areas.
Research Area |
Experiment Name |
Totally |
Number of Sessions |
Geophysical Research
|
"Relaksatsia",
"Uragan",
"Molniya-SM",
"Ekon"
|
4
|
30
|
Life
Science Research |
"Sprut-MBI",
"Diurez",
"Farma",
"Cardio-ODNT",
"Biotest",
"Profilaktika",
"Pulse",
"Gematologia"
"Pilot",
Biorisk,
Rastenia-2,
"Plasmida",
"Intercellular
interaction", "Prognos",
"Brados",
"Matryoshka-R" |
16
|
29
|
Study
of Natural Resources and Ecological Monitoring |
"Diatomeya" |
1
|
6
|
Space
Biotechnology |
"Mimetik-K",
"Vaktsina-K",
"Konjugatsia",
"Biodegradation",
"Bioekologia",
"Interleukin-K" |
6 |
6
|
Technological
Research |
"Meteoroid",
"Toksichnost",
"Tenzor",
"Vektor-T",
"Izgib",
"Privyazka",
"Iskazheniye",
"Plasma
crystal", "Identifikatsiya",
"Skorpion"
|
10
|
138
|
Problems
of Space Power Systems and Propulsions Systems |
"Kromka" |
1
|
1
|
Study
of Space Rays |
"Platan" |
1
|
1
|
Contract
Activities |
GTS,
MPAC&SEED,
"GCF-JAXA" |
3
|
3
|
Total:
|
42
|
214
|
For implementation of the research program
the following is required:
CARGO FLOW |
 |
Delivery to the ISS RS:
by Soyuz TMA-4
by Progress M-49
by Progress M-50
by Soyuz TMA-5
TOTALLY:
|
15.41 kg
6.33 kg
27.40 kg
11.51 kg
60,65 kg
|
 |
Return of the materials with the SE results:
by Soyuz TMA-3
by Soyuz TMA-4
TOTALLY:
|
34.53 kg
37.92 kg
72.45 kg
|
POWER CONSUMPTION |
 |
Continuous
Maximum per session (within 1-3 hours)
|
up to 100 W
up to 1 KW
|
CREW TIME |
 |
Crew commander G. Padalka (RF)
Flight engineer M. Fink (USA)
TOTALLY:
|
121 h 30 min
11 h 00 min
132 h 30 min
|
RECORDING AND TRANSFER
OF SCIENTIFIC DATA TO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS |
 |
-
Sample Kits
- Electronic data carriers
- Onboard logbook sheets
- Telemetry data |
81
kits
43 pcs.
10 sheets
3.4 Gbyte |
|
|