Tibor Kapu already knows the scheduled time to start a spacecraft

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– Where is the preparation of the mission, what percentage do you value the crew training level, and are ready for space travel?

Tibor Kapu: Our training last year We started in August And in the United States. We can say 90 percent in terms of processes and our knowledge. Our training is made up of three modules: from NASA we can learn details on working on board the space station and everyday life. From SpaceX’s American private company, let’s learn how our capsules and rockets, Dragon and Falcon-9, work that bring us to the space station. The third is Axiom Space, who combine and coordinate our preparation and get extra training. Such was the centrifings, where we could simulate larger G loads, or Nols survival training, which provided a great basis for our knowledge from the Hungarian Defense Forces. From all of these, our repeating trainings are taking place. Most of the training in the emergency trainings They are covered, but they are often repeated.

– How do you have health tests and experiments?

Gate: Some of these are just studying with the Hunor Program R&D team, ie in cooperation with our Hungarian colleagues. Plenty In the case of a medical attempt The basic scientific data is now being recruited. They remove our blood, other patterns, and measure their values. We will do the same in most of the experiments in space and then at the end of the trip. Comparison of these can be found in a lot of things about what happens in the human body when you are in space.

– Can you tell me something about the time of launch? How much will you be communicated to you or when will it be disclosed?

Gate: Based on official communication, the earliest date of our launch is spring 2025. Of course, we already have a date we plan. This is because we count everything back from the date of emission. Our training is built so that we have to be ready for that date. The exact time of the launch of space missions can be influenced by many, so it is important to manage the dates flexibly.

– What can affect this date?

Gate: Space travel can be influenced by a lot of logistics factors. The International Space Station has a very accurate timetable, strictly assigning which week, which day what happens. One of the most limiting factors is the weather. The other is the fact that there are two docking powder on ISS that we can use. It is certain that everyone will find out in time and enter their calendar that they will have to sit there in front of the TV screens. Because I really want more Hungarian people to see the start and watch the mission … I think a lot about it.

– Have you ever seen the tool that brings it to space?

Gate: We have already had the opportunity to view our starting position in Florida and the manufacturing and preparation halls where these rockets and capsules are re-prepared and rebuilt. Here we saw all five capsules of Spacex. At that time, we didn’t know which one of the five would be. Now we are in Los Angeles, now we start a one -and -a -half -week training on the SpaceX base. Here is a huge training center with a dragon capsule model, which is an exact replica of what we will get. We have been practicing it for many months. But now in our own sculpture … I also have my name, the Hungarian flag and the badge of our mission.

– Is that what you will wear in space?

Gate: Yes, I’m going to travel. Has been there since recent training. Now I have to take great care of it, so I enter the capsule so that it does not hurt and scratch.

– How much do you need to know the huge international space station for a two -week mission? Can any cabin, docking tools be accessible, can you even « bundle » in the maze?

Gate: It cannot happen that we are « joined » for several reasons. The pressure part of the ISS, that is, where people are, is an approx. occupies six bedrooms. We are not talking about a square meter because we float because of micrography, so we can take advantage of every cubic center. It’s not so big that we can mix. However, there are parts where I can only enter with an escort. We are training in the American segment, we will work there, and use the Japanese segment and the European segment. However, we do not learn the entire Russian segment, and we cannot officially go there without escort. But I really hope I get in with a Russian astronaut and see the fifth generation of the Hungarian Pille radiation gauge, which Bertalan Farkas also worked in space at that time. That would mean a lot to me.

– What extraordinary emergency are prepared?

Gate: One that needs to be prepared thoroughly is the fire. Obviously, we know the location and operation of the vaccine systems. The other is leak or a possible sudden drop in pressure. This could happen if a micrometeorite or space junk, say, pieces of previously destroyed satellites, hit the station. This may result in the « puncture » of the space station. Here we talk about a few inches of hole, in which case we would have about an hour and a half to treat, isolate, and eliminate the leak. The third is the ammonia leaks, which would be very harmful to the human body. This compound circulates in the external refrigeration circuits, but in the event of a failure, it can be included in the internal systems, and treatment is the most complex. In addition to preparing us for everything, it is important to add that the International Space Station has been used with great security since 1998, so we do not expect a problem during the mission. Of course, we are also prepared for possible emergency situations affecting our Dragon capsule, but this is also a reliable system for years, with more redundancy and very effective emergency protocols.

– How is it a day, what a relaxed day, and how much do you see your family?

Gate: We have to imagine that we are at NASA in Houston one week, the other week at SpaceX in California and the third week at the Florida Space Center. There are plenty of travel, no average day. We have a subject class at NASA where we practice a lot. Every week, every day different, but it gives the training excitement. I like to do this amazingly. I met my parents and sister at the time of traveling home last year and had two European trips, when they came out to me for a few days. Otherwise, we talk almost every day through video calls.

– What is the impact of the weightlessness of several weeks on your body? Weakening, headache, nausea, insomnia, the like?

Gate: Staying in multi -week micrography is undoubtedly a serious physiological challenge for the organization. Some astronauts experience various adaptation symptoms, especially in the first days of flight. These include swelling of headaches, face and head, nausea or temporary sleep disorders. This is because the body fluids are rearranged in the microgravitation environment, and some of the blood flows from the torso and the lower limbs to the head. In microgravity, the heart continues to pump blood, but since it does not have to overcome gravity, body fluids flow easier to the upper body and head, which can cause pressure and various symptoms. For some, the stomach does not immediately tolerate floating, but these adaptation processes typically take place within a few days. Based on the length of the mission, we do not expect significant muscle mass or bone loss. Personally, I will often train to maintain my fitness and make it easier for earthly gravity.

-Can there be some more serious illness, have there been examples … kidney stones, appendix … What to do?

Gate: We are in constant contact with our doctors below, and we discuss every case that affects a health issue at a private conference. Then things happen on a case -by -case evaluation. There were situations at the space station, but there was no example of interrupting a mission due to a more serious illness. It is important to emphasize that astronauts are generally in good health and we have undergone extremely strict medical selection and preparation. We went through screening and tests: there was heart-to-heart, ultrasonic tests, blood tests, ear-throat, gastroenterology, neurology, and I could list. This guarantees that only candidates who are physically and mentally in excellent condition can run on the mission. In addition, we prepare for flight and space challenges with regular fitness training. In addition, I and Gyula Cserényi, the reserve astronaut from the early days, a Hungarian space doctor, dr. The Great Klaudia Vivien takes care and the medical team of Semmelweis University also checks our condition. I will be able to reach the doctor at any time during the mission.