To perform this experiment all crew members except doctors were taught to manage medical emergencies in most often extraordinary situations connected with human life hazard: heart attack, burns, hypovolemic shock, etc. Then all these crew members were divided in two groups. During isolation one group will refresh their knowledge using videocourses, second group will not have such course. Two crew doctors are responsible for the organization of the experiment and for the estimation of the effectiveness of crew actions. The level of remaining knowledge will be evaluated with written check tests and with imitated extraordinary situations when the crew must “resuscitate” special mannequin.
According to preliminary data both groups have been succeeded in managing with given situation.
The distance between the Earth and space vehicle is 1 457 000 km and the distance between space vehicle and Mars is 279 657 000 km.
The following experiments are carried out regularly:
- Estimation of effectiveness of physical trainings – “PROPHYLAXIS” (IBMP).
- Sodium consumption, fluid homeostasis and arterial pressure regulation – “Nutrition” (Germany).
- Association between psychological characteristics and cardiovascular system functioning – “CardioPsy” (ÅSÀ).
- Autogenic training as self-regulation procedure – “Self-regulation” (IBMP).
- Questionnaire about sleep quality “Blue light-2” (ESA).
- Investigation of sleep system resistance to stress – “Sleep-1” (Russia).
- Monitoring of neurobehavioral functions “Operator”(USA)
- Group structure and cooperation “Distance” (ESA)
- Prophylaxis with vibration “Galileo” (ESA)
Planned sessions of following experiments were carried out:
- Estimation of psychophysiological state and capability – SOPR-monitoring (IBMP).
- Working out of operating tool “6df” – “Pilot-2” (ESA)
- Monitoring of psychical work capability – “MOTIV” (Russia)
- Techniques of virtual reality – “Earth” (Spain)
- Microbiological monitoring of crew members, using of linen and clothes and antimicrobial characteristics – “Micro-1”, “Micro-3”, “Resource-4” (IBMP).
- Biotop “Micro-4” (IBMP)
- Monitoring of interpersonal relations “Motivation” (Russia).
- Traditional Chinese medicine “Pulse-tongue” (China).
- Psychophysiological effect of plants “Greenhouse-3” (IBMP)
- Ventilation of lungs and acoustic effect “Breathing-out” (IBMP)
- EEG during the investigation of sleep system resistance to stress – “Sleep-1” ( Russia)
- SANITARY-CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF THE AIR DURING the loading “Breathing-out-1” (IBMP)
- MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF CONFINED HABITATS «MICHA» (ESA) Hg 4.8.
- Standardized psychological parameters “ÅSÀ-1-complex” (ESA)
14.07.2010
The first month of isolation has ended.
Main result of this month is the formation of joint team functioning in harmonious regime.
Humorous group photo in honor of the first round date - 30 days of isolation
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One can make such conclusion watching how the preparation to scientific experiments is carried out and how the crew eat and spend free time together. To this moment in spite of some language troubles the volunteers have formed single group working effectively. In some degree that was caused by high motivation of the crew to the successful mission performing and by the professional psychological support.
Besides, the volunteers soaked themselves in detailed work for scientific program of the Project.
Crew members had to carry out scientific experiments without direct help of curators and principal investigators of these experiments. Sometimes insignificant troubles occurred during some scientific programs. Most often they were connected with defaults in operating manuals (there were no description of extraordinary work of the devices) or with the software using different versions of Windows. The crew coped with all this difficulties: in result of their work for finding out and solving problems practically all scientific programs were realized with high level of motivation and professionalism. So, planned extent of investigations was performed. And the crew obtained additional experience which would help to avoid stress in case of extraordinary situations during experimental procedures in future.
It is also important that the crew is getting used to live in enclosed space of limited volume in medical-technical facility
The volunteers begin to adapt to living in the facility; they know the location of necessary equipment, consumables and food; every Saturday they clean the facility.
Monitoring of the crew physical state shows that the state of all crew members remains at control levels.
Under the supervision Suhrob Alexander Smoleevsky loading test on a treadmill
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The detailed medical control was performed. It included both examination by the doctors and some procedures controlling main systems of an organism (for example, EEG and loading test). Tests show that physical working capacity remains at baseline level. That means that volume and quality of food, performed work, adequate mode of the rest and normal parameters of the living space allow keeping the health of the crew up to the mark.
Finally, the first month of isolation shows that at this stage selected crew is the single effectively working team with the stable physical state of each member.
14.07.2010
Sukhrob Komolov has birthday today. Almost all his family came to say happy birthday to him: his mother Nadezhda Grigorjevna, his wife Parvina and his children Timur, Rustam and Almina. In addition Sukhrob received congratulations from the leading specialists of the Project: Evgeniy Demin (Deputy technical director of the Project), Elena Feichtinger (Official ESA representative in IBMP), Konstantin Chetvergov (Chief engineer of the Project), Alexander Suvorov (Chief scientific officer), Olga Shevchenko (Psychologist of the Project), Gelena Tikhonova (Responsible doctor)
Suhrob Kamolov congratulated on his birthday of his wife Parvina.
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
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Alexander Suvorov (Chief scientific officer) wishes Suhrob Kamolov happy birthday
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
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Evgeniy Demin (Deputy technical director of the Project) wishes Suhrob Kamolov happy birthday
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Elena Feichtinger (ESA deputy project manager) wishes Suhrob Kamolov happy birthday
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Konstantin Chetvergov (Chief engineer of the Project) wishes Suhrob Kamolov happy birthday
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
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Gelena Tikhonova (Responsible doctor) wishes Suhrob Kamolov happy birthday
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
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Olga Shevchenko (Psychologist of the Project) wishes Suhrob Kamolov happy birthday
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Family photo of a Kamolov's family
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12.07.2010
Roman Charles has birthday today. His friend Lise-Loup Antoniadis, scientific consultant of the Embassy of France, came to say happy birthday to him.
Roman Charles has birthday today. His friend Lise-Loup Antoniadis, scientific consultant of the Embassy of France, came to say happy birthday to him.
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
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Roman Charles has birthday today. His friend Lise-Loup Antoniadis, scientific consultant of the Embassy of France, came to say happy birthday to him.
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin
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Roman Charles has birthday today. His friend Lise-Loup Antoniadis, scientific consultant of the Embassy of France, came to say happy birthday to him.
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin |
Roman Charles has birthday today. This here is a portrait done it as a gift to the rest of the crew.
photo: IBMP/Oleg Voloshin |
12.07.2010
12.07.2010
40th day of the experiment. Scientific equipment is in operable condition. Clarification for implementation of special experiments is carried out.
Deviations of health and psychological status of the crew members are not found out, there are no failures of life-support system performance.
The distance between the Earth and space vehicle is 976 140 km and the distance between space vehicle and Mars is 284 777 000 km.
The following experiments are carried out regularly:
- Estimation of effectiveness of physical trainings – “PROPHYLAXIS” (IBMP).
- Sodium consumption, fluid homeostasis and arterial pressure regulation – “Nutrition” (Germany).
- Association between psychological characteristics and cardiovascular system functioning – “CardioPsy” (ÅSÀ).
- Autogenic training as self-regulation procedure – “Self-regulation” (IBMP).
- Questionnaire about sleep quality “Blue light-2” (ESA).
- Investigation of sleep system resistance to stress – “Sleep-1” (Russia).
- Monitoring of neurobehavioral functions “Operator”(USA)
- Group structure and cooperation “Distance” (ESA)
- Prophylaxis with vibration “Galileo” (ESA)
Planned sessions of following experiments were carried out:
- Techniques of virtual reality – “Earth” (Spain)
- Microbiological monitoring of antimicrobial characteristics and of using linen and clothes – “Micro-1”, “Micro-3”, “Resource-4” (IBMP).
- Discussion in autonomous group “ Discussion ”(IBMP)
- Spatial attention “Control” (Russia)
- Socio-mapping “Communications-2” (IBMP)
- Emotional and cognitive adaptation “Loneliness” (ESA).
- Gaseous and energy exchange during veloergometry “VEL” (IBMP)
- Non-verbal communication in isolation «Contact» (China)
- Investigation of physical work capability “MO-3” (IBMP)
- Force testing “MDS-test” (IBMP)
- Investigation of physical characteristics “Leonardo” (ESA)
- Psychophysiological effect of plants “Greenhouse-3” (IBMP)
- Microbiological monitoring of surfaces and gas environment – “Micro-2” (IBMP).
- Blood pressure index and vasodilatation “Flow” (Malaysia)
- Investigation of proteome urine profile “Proteome-2” (IBMP)
02.07.2010
Today the mother of Sukhrob Kamolov visited the experimental facility in frame of work of the psychological support group. Nadezhda Grigorievna came to see how her son is going on far from his relatives.
Yesterday Cyrille Fournier and Sergey Ryazanskiy (participants of the previous stage – 105-day isolation) visited the facility.
Nadezhda Grigorievna - the mother of Sukhrob Kamolov
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Sergey Ryazanskiy and Cyrille Fournier
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02.07.2010
29th day of the experiment. Scientific equipment is in operable condition. Clarification for implementation of special experiments is carried out.
Deviations of health and psychological status of the crew members are not found out, there are no failures of life-support system performance.
The distance between the Earth and space vehicle is 300 000 km and the distance between space vehicle and Mars is 297 670 000 km.
The following experiments are carried out regularly:
- Estimation of effectiveness of physical trainings – “PROPHYLAXIS” (IBMP).
- Sodium consumption, fluid homeostasis and arterial pressure regulation – “Nutrition” (Germany).
- Association between psychological characteristics and cardiovascular system functioning – “CardioPsy” (ÅSÀ).
- Autogenic training as self-regulation procedure – “Self-regulation” (IBMP).
- Questionnaire about sleep quality “Blue light-2” (ESA).
- Investigation of sleep system resistance to stress – “Sleep-1” (Russia).
- Monitoring of neurobehavioral functions “Operator”(USA)
- Group structure and cooperation “Distance”.
Planned sessions of following experiments were carried out:
- Estimation of psychophysiological state and capability – SOPR-monitoring (IBMP).
- Typological characteristics of operator`s activity – “Typology” (IBMP).
- Techniques of virtual reality – “Earth” (Spain)
- Microbiological monitoring of the crew members, of using linen and clothes, their antimicrobial characteristics – “Micro-1”, “Micro-3”, “Resource-4” (IBMP).
- Circadian rhythms “Thermolab” (Germany)
- Venous blood analysis “Methabolism-1” (IBMP, Russia, Malaysia)
- Peripheral blood analysis Hg 4.1 (IBMP).
- Work capability of operator «Record» (Russia).
- Monitoring of interpersonal relations “Motivation” (Russia).
- Emotional and cognitive adaptation “Loneliness” (ESA).
- Group structure and cooperation “Stress” (ESA).
- Personal values “Portrait” (ESA).
- Physical activity and psychophysiological status “Training-EEG” (ESA) .
- Comprehensive heart investigation “Cosmocard”(IBMP).
- Skin biopotential registration “Biopotential” (IBMP).
- Temperature registration and organism adaptation “Adaptolog” (Russia).
- Traditional Chinese medicine “Pulse-tongue” (China).
- Gaseous and energy exchange during veloergometry “VEL” (IBMP)
30.06.2010
25.06.2010
As at 22 th day of flight Scientific equipment for carrying out of the experiments is in operable condition. Clarification for implementation of special experiments is carried out.
Deviations of health and psychological status of the crew members are not found out. After the 1st week of the flight recommendations for the correction of nutrition energy value was given to each crew member on the basis of body weight dynamics.
As for life-support system condition there are no criticisms on their performance.
On the 22nd flight day the distance between the Earth and space vehicle is 138 500 km and the distance between space vehicle and Mars is 306 846 000 km.
Following experiments are carried out every day:
- Estimation of effectiveness of physical trainings – “PROPHYLAXIS” (IBMP)
- Sodium consumption, fluid homeostasis and arterial pressure regulation – “Nutrition” (Germany).
- Association between psychological characteristics and cardiovascular system functioning – “CardioPsy” (ÅSÀ).
- Autogenic training as self-regulation procedure – “Self-regulation” (IBMP).
- Questionnaire about sleep quality “Blue light-2” (ESA).
- Investigation of sleep system resistance to stress – “Sleep-1” (Russia).
- Monitoring of neurobehavioral functions “Operator”(USA).
Planned sessions of following experiments were carried out:
- Estimation of psychophysiological state and capability – SOPR-monitoring (IBMP).
- Typological characteristics of operator`s activity – “Typology” (IBMP).
- Reliability of professional operator`s – “PILOT-1” (IBMP)
- Techniques of virtual reality – “Earth” (Spain)
- Distance monitoring of pulse and respiration – “Bioradiolocator” (IBMP)
- Monitoring of linen and clothes using - “Resource-4” (IBMP)
- Visual analysis of myocardium “Cardivisor” (IBMP)
- Discussion in autonomous group “ Discussion ”(IBMP)
- Spatial attention “Control” (Russia)
- Socio-mapping “Communications-2” (IBMP)
- Biotop “Micro-4” (IBMP)
- Circadian rhythms “Thermolab” (Germany)
18.06.2010
As at 15 th day of flight scientific equipment for carrying out of the experiments is in operable condition. Deviations of health and psychological status of the crew members are not found out. As for life-support system condition there are no criticisms on their performance. There were no any off-nominal situations.
The following experiments are carried out regularly:
- Estimation of effectiveness of physical trainings – “PROPHYLAXIS” (IBMP).
- Sodium consumption, fluid homeostasis and arterial pressure regulation – “Nutrition” (Germany).
- Association between psychological characteristics and cardiovascular system functioning – “CardioPsy” (ÅSÀ).
- Autogenic training as self-regulation procedure – “Self-regulation” (IBMP).
- Questionnaire about sleep quality (ESA).
- Investigation of sleep system resistance to stress – “Sleep” (Russia).
- Monitoring of neurobehavioral functions (USA).
The first stage of following experiments is finished:
- Estimation of psychophysiological state and capability – SOPR-monitoring (IBMP).
- Typological characteristics of operator`s activity – “Typology” (IBMP).
- Reliability of professional operator`s – “PILOT-1” (IBMP)
- Learning and training of skills for hand control of object with six degrees of freedom “6df” – “Pilot-2” (ÅSÀ).
- Monitoring of psychical work capability – “MOTIV” (Russia).
- Techniques of virtual reality – “Earth” (Spain).
- Distance monitoring of pulse and respiration – “Bioradiolocator” (IBMP).
- Microbiological monitoring of the crew members, of using linen and clothes, their antimicrobial characteristics – “Micro-1”, “Micro-3”, “Resource-4” (IBMP).
18.06.2010
NVIDIA Corporation has been selected for audio and video communication between a group of landing and the crew on orbit in 3D mode. As the solution for experiencing stereoscopic 3D graphics, 3D Vision will help the cosmonauts immerse themselves in a virtual Martian reality, as well as relax during their leisure time. The depth and quality of graphics made possible the experiment reproduce the psychological effects of key mission operations, from blast-off and landing to expeditions on the planet’s surface.
17.06.2010
On
project's videoportal uploaded the video "The Martian Chronicles. Part 2", where the crew members talk about food.
17.06.2010
First day in isolation.
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The first two weeks of the flight has passed. The crew grew roots in cabins and in the spaceship, makes an inventory, actively learns medicine equipment, which are required for further in-depth medical tests.
Inventory of medicines
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At first days of the isolation the attention were focused on studying of cardio-respiratory system – the crew began to perform special programs of physical trainings using special technical tools, including strength trainer, running track, bicycle ergometer, hand grip.
Also various psychological tests were performed, using both Russian methods and standard ESA programs,
Wang Yue train Roman to draw hieroglyphs.
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in which a crew members’ capability to adaptation were evaluated and their group compatibility was checked.
On 11 day of the flight the spaceship undocked from the orbital facility and began spinning in Earth's gravitational field to enter the heliocentric orbit. On 14 day of the flight the distance between the spaceship and Earth is 71 000 km., and between the spaceship and Mars – 316 540 000 km.
03.06.2010
The experiment of 520-day isolation started.
Photos can be looked
here.
18.05.2010
Start of 520-day isolation - June 3, 2010.
18.05.2010
Photos from press conference on the announcement of the crew of 520-day isolation can be looked
here.
16.05.2010
27.04.2010
On April 27 trainings were conducted of the participants of "Mars-500" experiment at the "Paraflighter" test-bench of Scientific-production enterprise "Aeroecology" near Tushinskiy aerodrome.
The training device is based on the principle of air-tube dispatch and consists of a vertical channel and a platform, where the investigators stand. Their task is balancing the platform in the air flow and maximally fast rising to the maximum height. Having learnt this skill, they were able to perform different evolutions, fly in the vertical channel, fall down sharply and rise to the height of about 6 meters.
The objective of the training was as follows:
- increase of the level of neuro-psychic stability of the participants of the experiment,
- studying of their stress-reactions,
- studying of efficiency and peculiarities of pair interaction during interdependent activity and individual tactics of their behaviour.
The training was conducted by the head of the department of psychology and psycho-physiology of the institute, Doctor of medical sciences, professor, honoured physician of the RF Yuriy Bubeev.
The picture story can be looked
here.
27.04.2010
In the framework of the project "Mars-500" , the company "Kortes", ISV-partner of Motorola in Russia, delivered the system of address calculation of commodities and materials "Kortes: Address storehouse" and accompanying equipment for this system. Using special terminals of data collection of Motorola, members of the international crew during all 520-days of the experiment will be able without difficulty to find necessary things in the catalogue, determine their place of storage, calculate the used things, move them between the cells, and also conduct inventory and discard unfit for use things.
The picture story can be looked
here.
26.04.2010
18.03.2010
During two days, from March 17 to 18, on the territory of JSC "Scientific-production enterprise Zvezda" trying on was conducted of the space suits "Orlan-E" that will be used in 520-day experiment for imitation of going to the Martian surface.
"Orlan-E" space suit is a special lightweight modification of the space suit "Orlan-M" designed for "Mars-500" project. It does not have a real life support system - it was substituted with the ventilation system (that in conditions of simulation allows to work during several hours).
The picture story can be looked
here.
14.03.2010
During two days, from March 10 to 11, on the territory of the recreation facility of the Russian state university of physical culture "Pokrovskaya" in Odintsovo region trainings were held on surviving of the candidates for participation in 520-day isolation.
The investigators were divided into two groups, 5 and 6 people in each. The first group was headed by 43-year old leading engineer-investigator of Gagarin's CTC Boris Egorov, the second group was headed by the senior inspector-diver of the same CTC 37-year old Mikhail Sinelnikov.
Before sending the candidates to the trial, in the Institute of physical culture special instruction was held, where all the candidates trained to provide emergency medical help. To survive in the cold and snowy forest the investigators were given all the necessary things - matches, lamps, knives, axes and parachute. Besides the knowledge that they got during the instruction, special clothes provided by the Russian company NovaTour helped them not to get frozen in the snow.
The surviving trainings included several tasks, such as:
- wigwam building (the first group) or single-ended tent (the second group),
- making a signal fire,
- overnight stop, íî
- transportation of the wounded to the agreed upon place,
- preparation of the site for the helicopter.
The head of the surviving program -head of the psychology department of IBMP Yuriy Bubeev.
In the frameworks of preparation for 520-day isolation in IBMP a meeting was held of the volunteers with the Russian Grand master, ex-champion of the world Anatoly Karpov. Anatoly Evgenievich got familiar with the volunteers and read a general awareness-raising lecture on chess.
The director of A. E. Karpov's chess school, Vladimir Kraushkin, will teach the candidates all the nuances of the game.
During 520-day isolation, in the frameworks of psychological support of the crew, a tournament between Anatoly Karpov and the team of the Martian ship will be conducted.
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".
