Foreign Programs
Experiments under Andromeda Program
On April 17, 2001, an Agreement was signed between Russian Aviation and Space Agency, French national center for space
research (CNES) and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to launch a French cosmonaut Claudie Haignere (Andre-Deshaus),
a member of European astronauts corps to the Russian Segment (RS) of ISS as a flight engineer within the second visiting crew (ISS-3).
In the course of "Andromeda" program, there are plans to implement 33 sessions under 10 experiments.
To implement the program, 26 equipment items are used, out of these, 21 items were supplied by the French side and 5 items were supplied by the Russian side.
Experiments under Andromeda Program
| Geophysics research |
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"Immedias" |
Obtaining digital and photographic film images of cloud formations, areas of natural and man-made atmospheric
pollution and areas with bad environmental situation. |
| "LSO" |
A study of optical radiation emissions in the Earth's atmosphere and ionosphere related to thunderstorm activity and seismological processes. |
| Medical and biological research |
| "Cardioscience" |
Research of human cardiovascular system under zero gravity. |
| "Cogni" |
Research of human neurosensory system under zero gravity. |
| "EAC" |
The use of new computer technologies to improve the psychological condition of a cosmonaut under a long
duration space mission. |
| "Aquarius" |
A study of effects of exposure to microgravity on the growth and development of biological objects. |
| Biotechnology research |
| "GCF" |
Protein crystallization. |
| Engineering research |
| SPICA-S |
Research into effects of space environment on the radiation resistance of electronic components. |
| "F/PKE" |
Research into plasma-dust cristals and liquids in microgravity. The experiment is conducted as the French part of the
experimental research program "Plasma crystal - 3". |
| "Mirsupio" |
Development of support equipment to improve the quality of cosmonaut's stay in space on a long-duration mission. |
The following resources are needed to perform the "Andromeda" program:
| CARGO FLOW |
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Delivery to ISS RS on-board:
- Progress M-45 logistics vehicle
- Progress M-CO1 logistics vehicle/module
- Soyuz TM-33 transportation vehicle
TOTAL
|
2.4 kg
47.0 kg
15.5 kg
64.9 kg
|
| Return to Earth of materials
with results of experiments in the descent vehicle of
Soyuz TM-32 |
13.4 kg |
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
| Continuous |
40 W |
| Maximum in a session |
up to 180 W |
| CREW TIME |
| Flight engineer of Visiting Crew 2 (French cosmonaut) |
23 h 45 min |
| Commander of Visiting Crew 2 |
7 h 30 min |
| Flight engineer of ISS-3 |
6 h 15 min |
| TOTAL |
37 h 30 min |
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