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Expedition 8 (ISS-8)
Experiments Program
During the ISS-8 mission 130 sessions based on 42 experiments are scheduled to be conducted. 38 of the 42 experiments
have been started in the previous expeditions expeditions, with 4 experiments ("Matryoshka-R", "KAF",
"Vaktsina-K" and "Toksichnost") being quite new.
Breakdown of Experiments by Research Areas
| Research Area |
Experiment Name |
| Human life research |
"Sprut-MBI",
"Diurez",
"Parodont",
"Farma",
"Cardio-ODNT",
"Biotest",
"Profilaktika",
"Pulse",
"Gematologia"
"Pilot",
Biorisk,
Rastenia-2,
"Intercellular interaction",
"Prognos",
"Brados"
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| Geophysical research |
"Relaksatsia",
"Uragan",
"Molniya-SM"
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| Earth resources sensing |
"Diatomeya"
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| Space biotechnology |
"Mimetik-K",
"KAF",
"Vaktsina-K",
"Biodegradation",
"Bioekologia",
"Interleukin-K",
"MSK"
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| Technical research |
"Meteoroid",
"Toksichnost",
"Tenzor",
"Vektor-T",
"Izgib",
"Privyazka",
"Iskazheniye",
"Identifikatsiya",
"Skorpion",
"Kromka"
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| Contract activities |
GTS,
MPAC&SEED,
"GCF-JAXA (NASDA)"
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| Study of cosmic rays |
"Platan",
Matroshka-R
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| Space technology and material science |
"Plasma crystal"
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For implementation of the еxperiments program the following is required:
| CARGO FLOW |
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Delivery to the ISS RS:
by the Soyuz TMA-3 manned spacecraft
by the Progress M-49 cargo transport vehicle
by the Progress M-50 cargo transport vehicle
by the Soyuz TMA-4 manned spacecraft
TOTALLY:
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4.36 kg
135.80 kg
0.27 kg
1.32 kg
141.75 kg
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Return of the materials with the SE results:
by the Soyuz TMA-2 manned spacecraft
by the Soyuz TMA-3 manned spacecraft
TOTALLY:
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3.50 kg
35.09 kg
38.59 kg
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| POWER CONSUMPTION |
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Permanent power consumption
Maximum power consumption per session
(during 2 hours)
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up to 100 W
up to 500 W
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| CREW TIME |
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ISS Commander M. Foale (USA)
ISS Flight Engineer A. Kaleri (RF)
TOTALLY:
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21 h 35 min
125 h 20 min
146 h 55 min
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| RECORDING AND TRANSFER
OF SCIENTIFIC DATA TO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS |
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- Sample Kits
- Electronic data carriers
- Telemetry data
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42 pcs
36 pcs
1.3 Gbytes |
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