US and Russia continue joint isolation experiment
At a scheduled online space conference hosted by representatives of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, she determined the state of the isolation experiment at a certain point.
“We conducted several studies as part of an isolation experiment. This is what can be done here on Earth. And we are currently in the general discussion of public meetings. We’re still holding one [исследование] – answered Leaders, who is responsible for issues related to the International Space Station (ISS), the commercialization of activities in low Earth orbit, INF cooperation, as well as emergency response issues. Moon and in circumlunar space.
She added that the isolation experiment allows “to understand what can be done to better help the spacewalking crew, as well as their families, this is very important.” The assistant to the head of NASA, as part of the experiment, lingers on the moon.
The isolation experiment SIRIUS-2021, which simulates an expedition to the Moon, started in Moscow on the basis of the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences on November 4 last year. the crew included three Russians, two representatives of the United States and one representative of the United Arab Emirates. In December, Ekaterina Karyakina left the experiment due to the expected results.
Participants of the experiment 240 days must be in the peripheral ground complex. Communication is only with the control center of the experiment via audio communication. Communication with family and friends is available via email.
The international project SIRIUS (International scientific research of a unique ground station, Scientific worldwide research in a unique ground complex) combines the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the NASA Human Research Program (Human Research Program) at the Institute of Space Agencies of Russia, Germany and Canada, as well as specialists from Russia, USA, Germany, France, Italy and other countries. The SIRIUS project includes a whole series of isolation experiments. Until 2028, it is planned to conduct three annual experiments.