Bulgarian trace in astronautics – Curious – Bulgaria – NOVA News
Flowers have been grown at the International Comedy Station for the past 10 years. A feature film was made. Scientific experiments were conducted. In order to make life in the station safer, on February 19 a Bulgarian order – Lyulin SET – flew to it. The device was developed at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and will measure radiation.
“She is currently in the US segment. And this removal is expected outside the station “, said Prof. Tsvetan Dachev, who is the leader of the team, creator of” Liulin-SET “.
He will return to Earth in six months. But Lyulin SET is not the only Bulgarian device created at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and spaceflight.
“This device has been in space twice in a year and a half. We are measuring ultraviolet light here, “said the professor.
By the end of the year, another spacecraft developed by the Space Research Institute is expected to fly into orbit. He will head to Mars in September to collect data from the Red Planet. And he will return in March next year.
Instrument developed by BAS to measure ISS radiation (PHOTOS)
“This makes us, of course, proud that you are not looking, even for small things,” said Prof. Georgi Zhelev, director of the Space Research Institute.
At the same time, BAS is working on other projects. Such as the possibility of the astronauts menu. Dairy products and fruits are just some of the foods that can be maintained in space.
Bulgaria is one of all three countries in the world that produce space food.
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