Belarusian astronaut to take part in simulation of moon flight

Eight people were selected to participate in the simulation of a flight to the moon. Among the participants is be Belarusian Olga Mastitskaya, Sputnik reported.

The SIRIUS international project is being conducted in Russia and includes a series of isolation experiments to simulate flights in space.

The crew includes six Russians, and a Belarusian and an Egyptian. Candidates have already started initial training and data collection. As part of the experiment, they will need to undergo a year of isolation.

The preparation of Belarusian cosmonauts for a flight to the ISS in 2024 has recently begun.

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