Modelling and testing of the crew of the Mars-500 "and the members on duty brigade contingency related to a short circuit or fire in case of NEC
December 1, 2010 began training to simulate abnormal situation for the crew of the project Mars-500 ", as well as for ground services, providing secuTb of the experiment. Emergency situation has resulted in a cascade failure of systems to provide live and work test under experimental conditions. This situation was a surprise for the crew. In reality it may incur as a space station on Mars bases, and on a spaceship in an interplanetary flight. Read more
The Mars500 crew has more than 450 days to go and three times as many main meals to prepare. The food is almost the same all the time and they have to eat everything. Read more
One of the European Space Agency experiments involves the collection of air samples to measure the quality of air in a confined space such as the Mars500 modules. Romain Charles demonstrates the collection procedure and describes the scope of this experiment.
Would you volunteer to be locked away for 18 months in a sealed container with no windows and have only e-mail contact with the outside world? Read more
The first full-duration simulation of a human mission to Mars is about to begin. After closing the hatch, the crew of six will remain in their 'spacecraft' for 520 days. The media are invited to witness the 'launch' of this historic Mars500 mission. Read more