Candidate of Cosmonauts Sergey Tetheratnikov started testing in Surrocamera

Today, September 21, 2021, Candidate for Cosmonauts, Roskosmos, Sergey Tetheratnikov crossed the Surdocamera threshold, where it will remain for three days. 64 hours he will spend without sleep, observing the mode of continuous activity.

There is no bed in the room, it will be submitted only at the last stage of the test and before leaving the Surrotamer, the research participant will be able to sleep. Up to this point, it will carry out numerous tasks within the framework of psychological testing, regularly engage in medical self-examination (for example, measure temperature and pressure), to demonstrate the abilities for creativity, diary and oral reporting, maintain physical form using sports equipment.

“Your main task is to comply with the study cyclic. The duty team will constantly observe you, and, if necessary, will provide any help. But I really hope that it will not need. In the coming days you will not hear human voices, but know, There are always people nearby. I want to wish success in the passage of this test and, most importantly, good health, “Vladimir Matveyev.

The test participant is under the clock video surveillance from a psychologist, a physician and the tracking engineer, which are part of the duty team. They see and hear it, and it will be deprived of communication throughout the research, but maybe, for example, singing or ponder out loud. It is helped to maintain yourself in wakefulness. Items allowed for a cross in Surdocamera.

“I take a map of the world, I will study it, as well as designers and a small ball. Mood working, I am calm and focused. I know that this is a very responsible test, but not worried,” said Sergey Tetheratnikov.

The study of the nervous psychological stability of cosmonaut candidates on the Kvanta stand (Surrocamera) – such is the official name of the test – is carried out once and only at the general-grade preparation. Last Friday, it was successfully completed for a candidate of astronauts Alexander Kolyabama.

“should give him due, Alexander coped to the tasks, correctly appreciating his capabilities and distributing strength. We can say that it has shown sustainable research conditions. Official results will be summarized when CPC specialists will analyze all the data obtained during the course Tests, “explained Vladimir Matveyev.

Recall that the main objectives of the study, among others, include: determining the level and dynamics of emotional tensions and fatigue of the candidate for astronauts, studying its style of activity and the peculiarity of adaptation to the study conditions.

/Media reports.