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André Kuipers' diary - Part 12: Winter survival training and measuring blood pressure
| Dutch ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers during winter survival training ahead of the DELTA Mission to the ISS. When returning to Earth, there is the possibility that the Soyuz lands in a highly inaccessible area. It could take a while for the crew to be recovered, meanwhile they have to use all the materials available to them in the Soyuz to set up camp.
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers prepares for a nights sleep whilst attached to the blood pressure measurement apparatus. Baseline data collection for the CIRCA experiment. (February 2004)
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers during training at Star City. In case the automatic docking system fails, the crew have to learn how to manually dock with ISS. In the photo Kuipers uses a laser to measure the distance to the docking port of the Space Station.
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| | | | | Dutch ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers receives training for the SEEDS experiment that will be carried out during the DELTA Mission, due to take place in April 2004. SEEDS insan experiment whereby Kuipers will grow rocket in a specially designed box. Inside the box there are two compartments - one with light and one without. The seeds will be given water at exactly the same time. Children in the Netherlands will participate in the experiment by planting their own seeds in a SEEDS box, and comparing their results to those grown in space and help to understand the influence of gravity and light on the growth of plants (February 2004)
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| | Diary André Kuipers Part 17: Rest, Baikonur and quarantinePart 16: Last lessons, final exams and traditionsPart 15: Press visit, TsUP and examsPart 14: Shep's Bar, tips and results of medicalPart 13: Online chat, medical exam and farewell to my daughtersPart 11: Farewell to the Netherlands. The G-force game.Part 10: Training in Houston IIPart 9: Training in HoustonPart 8: New crew and a memorial servicePart 7: Vibration test and parabolic flightsPart 6: Testing the spacesuitPart 5: Training in the SoyuzPart 4: The last holiday for a whilePart 3: Russian culture and Jules UnlimitedPart 2: Medical examination; six crownsPart 1: Back in the Netherlands for scientific experimentsEnjoy reading it!
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