Weightlessness effect on human muscles to be studied during in-orbit experiments on ISS
ZVEZDNY GORODOK (Star City) (Moscow Region). Aug 11 (Interfax-AVN) - The crew of the new International Space Station (ISS) mission composed of Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen will spend three and a half days participating in an experiment looking into the effects of weightlessness exposure on human muscles.
"We will spend three and a half days doing the Mares experiment. The experiment is such that, being seated in a special experimental armchair, we will be studying the effects of weightlessness on the human muscular system," Mogensen told the pre-flight press conference held in Zvezdny Gorodok on Monday.
He also said that despite his short mission to the orbital station, he had quite a heavy scientific program to complete.
"We will be testing some new technology designed for improving flights to the ISS and further interorbital flights," Mogensen said.
In addition, he said that he would also be testing some new long-range communication methods on a real time basis.
