|
 On September 29, 2005 the Russian Federal Space Agency and
the Government of Malaysia signed a Contract for performance of science research
activities and experiments under ANGKASA MSM Project during the flight of
Malaysian angkasawan Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie as a spaceflight
participant of the visiting crew 13 (VC-13) to the International Space Station.
Eight experiments under ANGKASA MSM Project (Malaysia) are planned to be performed onboard the ISS RS under VC-13 program. Five experiments of the VC-13 spaceflight
participant will be performed under the Malaysian National Program and three
experiments under joint program with ESA. Furthermore, public relations and
symbolic activities are planned during VC-13 spaceflight participant mission.
The ANGKASA MSM Project intends to implement 31 sessions for 8 experiments in
the following areas:
Breakdown of Experiments and Number of Sessions by Areas of Research
| Research Area |
Experiment Name |
Totally |
Number of Sessions |
|
Life Science Research
|
ETD-M,
MOP-M,
MUSCLE-M,
FIS
|
4
|
24
|
| Biotechnology
Research |
CIS,
MIS,
PCS
|
3 |
5
|
| Educational
Projects |
TOP
|
1
|
2
|
|
Total:
|
8
|
31
|
ANGKASA MSM Project Experiments
| Life Science Experiments |
|
ETD-M |
Effects of microgravity on the motility, behaviour and
aging response of Drosophila strains. |
|
MOP-M |
Vestibular adaptation to g-transitions. |
|
MUSCLE-M |
Assessment of astronaut deep muscle corset atrophy in response to microgravity exposure. |
|
FIS |
Malaysian Food In Space. |
| Biotechnological Experiments |
|
CIS |
Cells In Space. |
|
MIS |
Effects of spaceflight on gene expression profiles of E.Cloacae
and Acinetobacter baumanii. |
|
PCS |
Protein Crystallization in Space. |
| Educational Projects |
|
TOP |
Study of Spinning Motions in Microgravity Environment. |
Thirty one sessions for eight experiments are planned for the implementation
of the science program, five sessions of which for two experiments will be
performed during Soyuz free flight phase, the remaining experiments will be
performed onboard the ISS.
For implementation of the project experiments and research activities the
following resources are required:
| CARGO TRAFFIC |
|
Ascent to the ISS RS
- by Soyuz TMA-11 transport spacecraft
TOTAL
|
8.32 kg
72.73 kg
|
|
Return of materials with SE results in Soyuz TMA-10 descent capsule
|
|
| POWER CONSUMPTION |
| Continuous |
40 W
|
| Maximum in session |
up to 100 W
|
| CREW TIME |
| VC-13 spaceflight participant
(Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie) |
18 h 00 min
|
| ISS-16 Flight Engineer (Yuri Malenchenko) |
5 h 30 min
|
| TOTAL |
23 h 30 min
|
The visiting crew VC-13 mission is scheduled from October 15 to October 21,
2007. The duration of the mated flight as part of the Russian Segment of ISS
is 9 days.
The International Crew consisting of VC-13 spaceflight participant Sheikh
Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie (Malaysia) will be delivered to the ISS RS by transport manned vehicle Soyuz TMA-11 and returned in the descent capsule of transport
manned vehicle Soyuz TMA-10 together with two ISS-15 crew members, Russian
cosmonauts Fedor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov.
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