Mars-500
«Mars-500» project
Simulation of a manned flight to Mars
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“Mars-500” project is being conducted by the State scientific center of the Russian Federation – Institute for Bio-Medical Problems of RAS under the aegis of Roscosmos and Russian Academy of Sciences. It includes a series of experiments simulating these or those aspects of an interplanetary manned flight. The main part is a series of experiments on long-term isolation of the crew in conditions of the specially built ground-based experiment facility. This part includes:

14-day isolation (it was completed in November 2007)
105-day isolation (it was completed in July 2009)
520-day isolation (April 2010 – August 2011)

26.02.2010

On February 25 in IBMP degustation session began, the aim of which is presentation for assessment of the investigators of the whole assortment of products, from which it is supposed to create individually-oriented food ration for the crew.
The picture story can be looked here.

26.02.2010

On February 25 Institute of biomedical problems has visited representatives of German aerospace agency (DLR) - director of space programs Christoph Hohage, specialist on international cooperation Rainder Scharenberg, program manager Peter Graf and manager Michael Turk visited Institute for biomedical problems. The aim of the visit was familiarization with the ground-based experimental facility "Mars-500".
The picture story can be looked here.

26.02.2010

“Mars-500” project got close to the beginning of the main stage – 520-day isolation.
The experiment on simulation of a manned flight to the Red planet, conducted by State scientific center of the Russian Federation – Institute for biomedical problems of RAS under the auspices of Roscosmos and Russian academy of sciences with wide international participation, consists of three main stages. The first two stages of the experiment, with the duration of 14 and 105 days of complete isolation were finished successfully in 2009.
For preparation of the third, main stage of the program “Mars-500” – 520-day experiment, the Institute has selected a team of volunteers... >> read full story

27.11.2009

Two conference in December:

1. Conference on Biomedical Issues on Long Lasting Manned Mission - Pisa, December 8-9, 2009

Detailed program can be looked here.

2. Workshop "Nutrition And Health Status Monitoring In Human Space Missions", Bologna, December 10th, 2009

Detailed program can be looked here.


26.10.2009

We have opened an official blog - http://imbp-mars500.livejournal.com/


14.07.2009

105-day isolation Experiment has been finished on July, 14th, 2009.

The picture story can be looked here.



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