On April 9 from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the launch of «Union» with three astronauts on Board. She's headed to the International Space station where you currently live and work three cosmonauts. You've probably already thought about the main problem which accompanies us on the Earth — the coronavirus. What is the probability that the new astronauts will bring the virus to the ISS? This time flying to orbit: the representative of NASA's Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner. Anatoly and Ivan were originally the backup crew, but one of the main astronauts received an eye injury and a decision was made to replace. In total, the astronauts will spend on the ISS for six months. Probably when they come back to Earth — there will not be rage coronavirus.
international space station, abbreviated as ISS is manned orbital station where astronauts live and work. Launched in late 1998, is expected to run until 2030. The station is a joint international project involving 14 countries. Simultaneously, the ISS can accommodate up to 6 people. At their disposal a variety of laboratory and research sections.
a fun fact - the station cost approximately $ 150 billion
the Index of isolation, Yandex service
If in Russia, not all adhere to quarantine (even that monitors compliance with quarantine by the inhabitants of our country), the astronauts were forced to (in fact must) be quarantined before this flight. And if regular quarantine of astronauts before flight lasts several days and is not very strict, in connection with the coronavirus isolation was increased almost to the month. For example, astronauts could move freely.
If I was in the usual quarantine — I could go to some restaurants and explore areas of Star city. My job would be just to think where I was going and why. But not this time. We spent the whole time quarantined in our cabins, and it was necessary to protect the flight.
Chris Cassidy, an astronaut
Necropolis at the Kremlin wall
Astronauts are not made the traditional trips to the Kremlin wall (where was buried Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) and Sergei Korolev (1907-1966)) and not visited the house where he lived Sergei Korolev. Life before the flight, too, was not very common — astronauts could not leave their houses, move freely in Star city and visit public places. It was a real quarantine, and how it should be during a pandemic. The flight Directors say that special attention was paid to hygiene — all surfaces which contact the astronauts thoroughly fumigated. All the astronauts were carefully washed his hands and comply with social distancing.
the Memorial house-Museum of academician S. P. Korolev. 6-th Ostankinsky pereulok
it is Interesting, whether will allow astronauts to go on the small wheel of the bus? If you watched the film “Gagarin. First in space”, probably remember this scene. When Yuri Gagarin was asked to stop the bus on which he was transported to the launch pad, got out and urinated on the wheel. Since all the astronauts who go in flight from the Baikonur cosmodrome, according to tradition make this a “maneuver”.
a Joke of course. Unfortunately, modern spacesuits do not allow the astronauts to follow this old and good tradition.
To Accompany the astronauts in flight will also be different: media are not invited, the staff of NASA and the Russian space Agency will be present only in minimal part, the wires will not be festive with crowds of journalists and guests. Cassidy shared in his instagram rap that recorded by his friend living in the US. Rap, strangely enough, is devoted to quarantine. Listen to this at work . The whole world supports each other in this difficult time: even astronauts cooped up. So maybe you will follow their example and help the world to stop the virus?
Ivan Wagner (left), Anatoly Ivanishin (center) and Chris Cassidy (right)
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