The altitude chamber test. A series of exercises to evaluate how the body reacts under various atmospheric conditions with increased and decreased levels of oxygen.
The centrifuge test. This photo shows how one is strapped in for the test, which is one of the most extreme, but also my favorite! Its purpose is to simulate the conditions prevailing during the Soyuz’s ballistic trajectory.
Technical equipment used for the centrifuge test.
The centrifuge's force varies between 4 and 8 G’s. The still on the monitor shows me at 7.6 G’s; difficult to smile or move a muscle! The doctor’s first words to me, once I got out were “You have the heart of an astronaut!”
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I get a well-deserved day off after having gone through a battery of tests. Although, the day’s rest is more to prepare for the two other tests which await me upon my return to Star City!
Following these latest tests, the first committee of doctors will send its recommendations to the GMK, where the process is more administrative. My centrifuge test is scheduled for the morning of May 19th. The GMK’s verdict will only be rendered on May 29th… So, 10 days of waiting for absolution to perform my mission in space!
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