... 15.03.2001 . ... March 15 2001 09:00 (Moscow time) . The operation with OC "Mir" scheduled for March 14 is complete. ... The onboard systems perform nominal, the battery generate enough electric power, the thermal condition is normal. Getting the OC"Mir" ready for dynamic operations the fuel containers pressure integrity was checked, the valves of the fuel supply pipes and the 1st collector oxidizer in the core block integrated propulsion system were opened. ...

... Active Skepsis . ... Probably, one should know the results from any actions. ... As a result, a sceptic, who discredits, for example, the tales of Christian wonders, has to follow the practical recommendations of Christianity or any other belief knowing how to act. ... As a result, scepticism restricts itself with discrediting secondary wonders, permanently replacing one doubtful interpretation with another and telling nothing of life and action. ... Yuri Tikhonravov, Ph.D. Translated from Russian ....

The low aspect ratio, or spherical tokamak Globus-M [1] has recently been built in a support of international spherical tokamak plasma investigation program. ... The survey to determine the work scope in diagnostic design for Globus-M is given in the paper. ... The next one is an advanced diagnostic set intended to supply the data on basic plasma parameters: electron temperature and density profiles, ion temperature, plasma composition, radiation profile, Zeffective. ... Magnetic Diagnostics. ...