The Beijing University
of Aviation and Cosmonautics completed a 370-day experiment to simulate the
lives of people on the moon, setting a world record for its duration. This was
reported on Tuesday by the newspaper China Daily .
There are eight
volunteers, boys and girls, replacing each other in each of the three stages of
the project,
four people were in a special capsule with an area of just over
150 square meters. meters, which is located on the university region and is a
copy of the lunar module "Yuegun-1"
"The system proved
its self-sufficiency by 98% - it functioned gradually, ensuring the life of the
crew with a high degree of efficiency," said Liu Hong, the chief designer
of the Yuegong-1. He celebrated that the longest experiment in history has
become a good test for both man and technology.
It is expected that in
the near future, thanks to this project, China will be able to proceed more
efficiently to the next, key stage in creating a base on the Moon.
From the experiment,
students watched the work of an independent bioregenerative human life support
system inside the module, through which cosmonauts can get everything they need
to survive without living being connected to the outside world. Periodic change
of participants allowed to check how well the cabin is suitable for people with
different metabolic cycles. Volunteers were also offered to work out different
action plans in the event of emergencies, for example, when electricity is cut
off.
"Yuegun-1" is
divided into a residential zone and two "greenhouses" - compartments
for growing plants. Each of them is a specially equipped room of 50 and 60
square meters. meters, respectively, with a ceiling height of 3.5 meters. The
area of the residential module is 42 square meters. meter. In this space
there are four single bedrooms, a common room, a bathroom, as well as a misuse
treatment room and a compartment for growing animals.
In January, the project
contributor announced a 200-day record on the duration of "stay on the
moon." Before it was delivered to the USSR in the 1970s, when a group of
three people were in isolated space for 180 days.
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