Table 3 The three in-flight phases of ESA’s personalised training approach for long-duration mission crewmembers
Phase | Phase name and purpose | Duration (nominal) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Adaptation phase—familiarise crewmember with ISS exercise hardware and adapt the crewmember to exercise in microgravity | First 1–20 days of mission |
2 | Main phase—prevent physiological adaptation to microgravity | Approximately 130–150 days |
3 | Preparation for Re-entry phase—prepare crewmember for rigours of re-entry and potential off-nominal landing scenarios | Final 15–30 days of mission |