Foreign Programs
The program of experiments under Eneide ISM project
On 28 January 2005 the russian Federal Space Agency, S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and European Space
Agency (ESA) concluded a Contract for a mission of the Italian Astronaut, Roberto Vittori, member of the European astronaut
corps as Soyuz TMA-6 Flight Engineer and the visiting crew VC-8 to the International Space
Station and performance of ENEIDE ISM (ESA) Project science research and experiments.
The ENEIDE ISM Project intends to implement 91 sessions for 23 experiments.
The program of experiments under Eneide ISM project
Life Science |
CRISP-2 |
Study of microgravity effects on the proliferation of neurons for animals (crickets) |
BEANS* (AGROSPACE Project) |
Beans germination in space |
SEEDLINGS*
(AGROSPACE Project) |
Production of vegetable sprouts in microgravity |
FRTL-5 |
Utilization of FRTL5 cells as a biological system to measure radiation and microgravity effects |
MICROSPACE |
Study of lyophilized cultures and spores in order to evaluate cell viability and integrity in space |
VINO |
Test of survival and the following growth of tendril grafts from vines coming from the Sassicaia estate in near-earth orbit |
HPA |
Research on the performances of the human upper limb in weightlessness |
NGF |
Investigation of the role of neurotrophins and specifically of NGF in the physiopathological manifestation of stress and
in pathologies associated to nervous and immune system disregulations |
VSV |
Studies on the subjective vertical behaviour under exposure to microgravity |
ETD-I |
Evaluation of the orientation of Listing's plane under different gravity conditions and to examine the unilateral otolith-ocular
response elicited by radial acceleration during post-flight re-adaptation |
FTS |
Tasting of food products from Lazio region (Italy) in space |
MOP-I |
Vestibular adaptation to a change of gravity |
HBM |
Demonstration of functionality of sensors of a new generation by using which an 'intelligent' clothing for astronauts,
capable of checking their life functions will be developed |
GOAL |
Demonstration of peculiar cuts of cloths of new fibers and fabrics for astronauts. Filling the questionnaire |
Technology |
ENEIDE |
Acquisition of Flight Navigation data for GPS during a free flight phase of the Soyuz TMA including its
mated flight as part of the ISS |
LAZIO |
Measurements involving cosmic ray in space, their relation to anomalous phosphene (Light Flash) perception by astronauts, the
effect of different shielding materials to reducing the radiation environment and characterization of the magnetic environment inside the ISS |
EST |
Verification of the functioning of particular electronic equipment in the space environment |
E-NOSE |
Demonstration of the technology of the electronic nose that detects odours |
SPQR |
Study of specular point-like quick reference and ISS image |
ASIA |
Evaluation of radiation sensitivity of the electronic board after exposure to microgravity conditions |
Educational program |
BOP |
Study of molecular mechanisms regulating human osteoblast biology in microgravity conditions |
ESD |
Acquisition of footage for educational purposes, which demonstrates the electrostatic self-assembly of 3D macroscopic 'crystals'
and molecular structures |
ARISS-4 |
Performance of amateur radio sessions from the ISS with schoolchildren and students on the ground to increase their interest
in space, science and investigations |
* BEANS and SEEDLINGS experiments will be performed in the frame of AGROSPACE Project by a common timeline.
Along with 23 scientific experiments for ENEIDE ISM (ESA) Project to be performed on the Russian Segment of the ISS,
the VC-8 program also foresees implementation of Public Relations and Symbolic activities.
In view of an insufficient duration of LVLH attitude during the visiting crew mission SPQR experiment starts before the beginning of VC-8.
MICROSPACE experiment starts from the delivery of the hardware to the ISS RS by Progress M-52 vehicle until the beginning
of VC-8 mission.
Four experiments NGF, MOP-I, ENEIDE and EST start in the orbital phase of Soyuz TMA-6 mission and continue on the ISS.
HPA experiment will be conducted on the ISS U.S. On-Orbit Segment using the ISS USOS capabilities.
Nine experiments under ENEDE ISM Project will be conducted by VC-8 Flight Engineer Roberto Vittori on his own without
assistance of the Russian cosmonauts. Fourteen experiments are conducted with assistance of ISS-11 Crew Commander
S.K. Krikalev and Flight Engineer S.Sh. Sharipov.
ENEIDE ISM Project experiments will use the hardware to be uploaded for this project, as well as hardware already
available onboard the ISS RS (left after completion of Marco Polo (in LAZIO experiment), BTF Odissea (in FRTL-5,
BOP experiments) and DELTA DSM (in CRISP-2, ETD-I experiments).
For implementation of the research program the following resources are required:
CARGO FLOW |
Ascent to the ISS RS
- by Progress M-52
- by Soyuz TMA-6
TOTAL
|
37.22 kg
31.10 kg
68.32 kg |
Return of materials with SE results:
by Soyuz TMA-5 |
15.06 kg |
POWER CONSUMPTION |
Daily average |
up to 100 W |
CREW TIME |
VC-8 Flight Engineer (Roberto Vittori) |
39 h 00 min |
ISS-11 Commander (S.K. Krikalev) |
6 h 50 min |
ISS-10 Flight Engineer (S. Sharipov) |
3 h 40 min |
TOTAL |
49 h 30 min |