MOSCOW: Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor may be a new kid on the block at the International Space Station but his crew members are impressed with him.

Head of the scientific team Prof Dr A. Rahman A. Jamal said the Russians were impressed with his ability to adapt to space conditions and conduct the experiments with ease.

“They are impressed that he understood clearly the whole experiment process.

“Credit goes to him and the team who made it simple for him to carry out the experiments,” he said.

Dr Rahman added that feedback from the Russians monitoring the ISS from the Mission Control Centre in Moscow was important as the experiments were the core goal of the national space programme.

Yesterday, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar terminated the liver cancer and leukaemia cell experiments while those on human umbilical vein endothelial cell (for inflammation) and osteopath (for bone loss) would end on the last day onboard the ISS.

Dr Rahman said the experiments had gone well although it was not easy to do them using a floating plastic glove box.

“Even when he helped (flight engineer) Yuri Malenchencko repair the eye-tracking device, it just involves screws but the process in space takes four times longer than on earth.

“The job is recorded as a major component of the crew activities,” he said.

Dr Rahman said results of all the experiments were of interest to international scientists, adding that University of Osaka was keen in the protein crystallisation experiment while the University of Colorado had assisted in preparations for the cells and microbes experiments.

Dr Sheikh Muszaphar has a tight schedule onboard the ISS including taking photographs of his activities with help from his crew members.

He also spends time downloading the pictures to be sent to the MCC. He continues with his symbolic activities including 14 that are symbolic to Malaysia.

source : thestar

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