Progress vehicles are proposed as a platform for such experiments after the spacecraft has
fulfilled its primary functions. The performed experiments has shown that the Progress attitude
control methods developed for this use can ensure microacceleration levels of at least 10-6 g,
which is a unique achievement opening up broad possibilities for the implementation of science
programs.
The expected scientific and engineering results of the Izgib experiment are related to the ability
to obtain the inputs required for the development of both mathematical micro g-load models
and a database on hardware-related impacts on micro g-load levels for different science
hardware locations.
PUBLICATION(S)
Bryukhanov NA, Tsvetkov VV, Belyaev MY, Babkin EV, Matveeva TV, Sazonov VV. Experimental
investigation of the modes of operation of uncontrolled attitude motion of the Progress
spacecraft. Cosmic Research. January 2006;44(1):48-57. doi: 10.1134/S0010952506010059.
[Original Russian Text © Bryukhanov NA, Tsvetkov, Belyaev MY, Babkin EV, Matveeva TV,
Sazonov VV. Kosmicheskie Issledovaniya. 2006;44(1):52-61.]
Babkin EV, Belyaev MY, Efimov NI, Sazonov VV, Stazhkov VM. Determination of quasi-steady-
state components of microaccelerations occurring aboard the International Space Station. RAS
M. V. Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics. 2003.
Babkin EV, Belyaev MY, Efimov NI, Stazhkov VM, Sazonov VV. Residual microaccelerations
aboard the ISS Russian segment. 2nd Russian Conference on Space Materials Science, Kaluga,
Russia; July 3-6, 2003:49.
Babkin EV, Belyaev MY, Efimov NI, Obydennikov SS, Sazonov VV, Stazhkov VM. First results of
determining microaccelerations aboard the ISS Russian segment. RAS M. V. Keldysh Institute of
Applied Mathematics. 2001.
This investigation is ongoing and additional results are pending publication.