Photo Report: ISS-12 and ISS-13 Crew Training

RSC Energia after S.P. Korolev continues training sessions under the training schedule for ISS-12 and ISS-13 Expedition crews, which are going to travel to the International Space Station.

On August 15th the Corporation’s specialists acquainted Russian cosmonaut Valeriy Tokarev (ISS-12) with hardware “Zveno-B” of MCC M / ISS Russian Segment intercomputer exchange additional channel and conducted training sessions on the integrated stand of the station Zvezda Module, including its assembly, as well as Inventory Management System (IMS).
On August 16th Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Dmitry Kondratyev (ISS-13) took part in training sessions using onboard video equipment LIV, Glisser, DVCAM and psychological support complex Agat.

On August 19th similar training session was conducted for the members of ISS-13 backup crew, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Fyodor Yurchikhin, as well as NASA astronaut John Gransfield.

During the same day P. Vinogradov and D. Kondratyev under the supervision of the specialists from RSC Energia and Institute for Medical and Biological Problems went through training for preparation of Pilot scientific experiment and familiarized themselves with analysis techniques for the ISS own outer atmosphere.

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