Post by glactus on Nov 2, 2011 2:14:55 GMT
The Yu. A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) is a Russian training facility responsible for training cosmonauts for space missions. It is the first cosmonaut training facility in Russia and is located in Star City, Russia, a name which may refer to the facility itself and to the grounds on which it is located
Star City. The Gagarin Cosmonaut training center
The facility contains infrastructure essential for the training of cosmonauts across a wide range of experiences, including simulating g-loads, mission specific/suit training, medical observation/testing and astronavigation. Key GCTC facilities include: Full-size mockups of all major spacecraft developed since the Soviet era, including the Soyuz and Buran vehicles, the TKS modules and orbital stations of the Salyut Program, Mir, and ISS. These were coexisting or with time replaced one another inside two main training hangar halls of the Center.
NASA astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman, Expedition 26 flight engineer, is attired in a Russian Sokol launch and entry suit, during training in Star City, Russia.
Room 1 houses the Salyut 4, 6, Mir (Don-17KS) with Kvant (Don-37KE) , Kvant 2 (Don-77KSD) and Kristall (Don-77KST) modules and a Soyuz 2 descent module simulators. Room 1A houses the Soyuz simulators (Don-7ST3 -old STK-7ST - for the Soyuz TMA; TDK-7ST4 - old TDK-7TS2 for Soyouz TM - for the Soyuz TMM; Don-732M modified for Soyuz TM and the Pilot 732 - for the TORU docking system).Other rooms house the Salyut 7, Spectr (Don-77KSO), Priorda (Navazhdenije), Buran, Zarya and Zvezda simulators.
The Centriguge at the center
Zero-gravity training aircraft for simulating weightlessness (cf. Vomit Comet), including the MiG-15 UTI, Tupolev Tu-104 and later the IL-76 MDK with internal volume of 400 cubic metres (4,300 sq ft). Training aircraft are based at the Russian Air Force base at Chkalovskiy airfield. A Medical observation clinic and testing facility. A planetarium built in East Germany, capable of projecting as many as 9,000 stars. The original office of Yuri Gagarin and a number of monuments and busts to him and other cosmonauts.
To see most interesting 8 minute video just click on the link below. Has sound in Russian.
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PlMHGJPD7rM
Credits: These are Russian Space Agency images
Text by wikipedia
Video by YouTube
Star City. The Gagarin Cosmonaut training center
The facility contains infrastructure essential for the training of cosmonauts across a wide range of experiences, including simulating g-loads, mission specific/suit training, medical observation/testing and astronavigation. Key GCTC facilities include: Full-size mockups of all major spacecraft developed since the Soviet era, including the Soyuz and Buran vehicles, the TKS modules and orbital stations of the Salyut Program, Mir, and ISS. These were coexisting or with time replaced one another inside two main training hangar halls of the Center.
NASA astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman, Expedition 26 flight engineer, is attired in a Russian Sokol launch and entry suit, during training in Star City, Russia.
Room 1 houses the Salyut 4, 6, Mir (Don-17KS) with Kvant (Don-37KE) , Kvant 2 (Don-77KSD) and Kristall (Don-77KST) modules and a Soyuz 2 descent module simulators. Room 1A houses the Soyuz simulators (Don-7ST3 -old STK-7ST - for the Soyuz TMA; TDK-7ST4 - old TDK-7TS2 for Soyouz TM - for the Soyuz TMM; Don-732M modified for Soyuz TM and the Pilot 732 - for the TORU docking system).Other rooms house the Salyut 7, Spectr (Don-77KSO), Priorda (Navazhdenije), Buran, Zarya and Zvezda simulators.
The Centriguge at the center
Zero-gravity training aircraft for simulating weightlessness (cf. Vomit Comet), including the MiG-15 UTI, Tupolev Tu-104 and later the IL-76 MDK with internal volume of 400 cubic metres (4,300 sq ft). Training aircraft are based at the Russian Air Force base at Chkalovskiy airfield. A Medical observation clinic and testing facility. A planetarium built in East Germany, capable of projecting as many as 9,000 stars. The original office of Yuri Gagarin and a number of monuments and busts to him and other cosmonauts.
To see most interesting 8 minute video just click on the link below. Has sound in Russian.
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PlMHGJPD7rM
Credits: These are Russian Space Agency images
Text by wikipedia
Video by YouTube