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|  | | | | | | European Mars500 participants announced
11 December 2008
| | The final four European participants for the 105-day simulated Mars mission. Left to right: Cedric Mabilotte, Oliver Knickel, Cyrille Fournier, Arc'hanmael Gaillard.
On 11 December 2008, the final four Europeans who are set to take part in a simulated Mars mission were presented to the media at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.
After completing a two-month period of training for their mission, two of the group will be chosen as prime crew to join four Russian-selected crewmembers inside the specially designed isolation facility in Moscow. For 105 days, as part of a cooperative project between ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the six-strong crew will live, eat, sleep and work in the recently refurbished facility. During this time they will experience elements of a simulated Mars mission.
Their stay is in preparation for the full Mars500 study due to start later in 2009, which will see another six-member crew sealed in the chamber to experience a complete 520-day Mars mission. The purpose of the Mars500 study is to gather data, knowledge and experience to help prepare one day for a real mission to Mars.
Credits: ESA - N. Imbert-Vier, 2008 | |  |  | |
| | | | Prime and backup crew
| | On 11 December 2008, the final four Europeans who are set to take part in a simulated Mars mission were presented to the media at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France. From left to right: Cedric Mabilotte, Oliver Knickel, Arc'hanmael Gaillard, Cyrille Fournier, Martin Zell, ESA Head of ISS Utilisation Department and Simonetta Di Pippo, ESA Director of Human Spaceflight.
After completing a two-month period of training for their mission, two of the group will be chosen as prime crew to join four Russian-selected crewmembers inside the specially designed isolation facility in Moscow. For 105 days, as part of a cooperative project between ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the six-strong crew will live, eat, sleep and work in the recently refurbished facility. During this time they will experience elements of a simulated Mars mission.
Their stay is in preparation for the full Mars500 study due to start later in 2009, which will see another six-member crew sealed in the chamber to experience a complete 520-day Mars mission. The purpose of the Mars500 study is to gather data, knowledge and experience to help prepare one day for a real mission to Mars.
Credits: ESA - N. Imbert-Vier, 2008 | | | | |
| | | | | | Oliver Knickel, one of four final candidates selected to participate in the 105-day Mars500 study.
On 11 December 2008, the final four Europeans who are set to take part in a simulated Mars mission were presented to the media at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.
After completing a two-month period of training for their mission, two of the group will be chosen as prime crew to join four Russian-selected crewmembers inside the specially designed isolation facility in Moscow. For 105 days, as part of a cooperative project between ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the six-strong crew will live, eat, sleep and work in the recently refurbished facility. During this time they will experience elements of a simulated Mars mission.
Their stay is in preparation for the full Mars500 study due to start later in 2009, which will see another six-member crew sealed in the chamber to experience a complete 520-day Mars mission. The purpose of the Mars500 study is to gather data, knowledge and experience to help prepare one day for a real mission to Mars.
Credits: ESA - N. Imbert-Vier, 2008 | | | | |
| | | | A unique experience
| | Cyrille Fournier, one of four final candidates selected to participate in the 105-day Mars500 study.
On 11 December 2008, the final four Europeans who are set to take part in a simulated Mars mission were presented to the media at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.
After completing a two-month period of training for their mission, two of the group will be chosen as prime crew to join four Russian-selected crewmembers inside the specially designed isolation facility in Moscow. For 105 days, as part of a cooperative project between ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the six-strong crew will live, eat, sleep and work in the recently refurbished facility. During this time they will experience elements of a simulated Mars mission.
Their stay is in preparation for the full Mars500 study due to start later in 2009, which will see another six-member crew sealed in the chamber to experience a complete 520-day Mars mission. The purpose of the Mars500 study is to gather data, knowledge and experience to help prepare one day for a real mission to Mars.
Credits: ESA - N. Imbert-Vier, 2008 | | | | |
| | | | | | Cedric Mabilotte, one of four final candidates selected to participate in the 105-day Mars500 study.
On 11 December 2008, the final four Europeans who are set to take part in a simulated Mars mission were presented to the media at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.
After completing a two-month period of training for their mission, two of the group will be chosen as prime crew to join four Russian-selected crewmembers inside the specially designed isolation facility in Moscow. For 105 days, as part of a cooperative project between ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the six-strong crew will live, eat, sleep and work in the recently refurbished facility. During this time they will experience elements of a simulated Mars mission.
Their stay is in preparation for the full Mars500 study due to start later in 2009, which will see another six-member crew sealed in the chamber to experience a complete 520-day Mars mission. The purpose of the Mars500 study is to gather data, knowledge and experience to help prepare one day for a real mission to Mars.
Credits: ESA - N. Imbert-Vier, 2008 | | | | |
| | | | Challenges
| | Arc'hanmael Gaillard, one of four final candidates selected to participate in the 105-day Mars500 study.
On 11 December 2008, the final four Europeans who are set to take part in a simulated Mars mission were presented to the media at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.
After completing a two-month period of training for their mission, two of the group will be chosen as prime crew to join four Russian-selected crewmembers inside the specially designed isolation facility in Moscow. For 105 days, as part of a cooperative project between ESA's Directorate of Human Spaceflight and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP), the six-strong crew will live, eat, sleep and work in the recently refurbished facility. During this time they will experience elements of a simulated Mars mission.
Their stay is in preparation for the full Mars500 study due to start later in 2009, which will see another six-member crew sealed in the chamber to experience a complete 520-day Mars mission. The purpose of the Mars500 study is to gather data, knowledge and experience to help prepare one day for a real mission to Mars.
Credits: ESA - N. Imbert-Vier | | | | |
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| | Related articles Step closer to crew selection for simulated Mars missionMars500 – European candidates selectedESA prepares for a human mission to Mars Preparing for Mars500Related links Human Spaceflight and ExplorationInstitute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP)Biographies Oliver KnickelCyrille FournierCedric MabilotteArc'hanmael GaillardPresentation Presentation Mars500 Martin Zell (pdf)Press Conference Audio  Listen to the Press Conference
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