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EasyMotionSkin and Milon are reaching for the stars again! Following the successful participation in the “Cosmic Kiss” space mission, EasyMotionSkin is now the official supplier of the AMADEE-24 MARS SIMULATION. The new collaboration with the Austrian Space Forum enables six analog astronauts to train against the dreaded muscle atrophy in space before and during the Mars simulation in Armenia in March 2024 using EasyMotionSkin and Milon training systems. An important step on humanity's path to a feasible Mars mission.
Once again, the sky is not the limit for EasyMotionSkin and Milon. The two manufacturers of innovative high-tech training systems are delighted with the new and exciting collaboration with the Austrian Space Forum. EasyMotionSkin will be the official supplier of AMADEE-24, a Mars simulation in Armenia planned for March 2024. This is being carried out by the Austrian Space Forum in cooperation with the Armenian Space Agency. The expedition is the authentic test run for astronautical exploration of the Red Planet and is led by a special Mission Support Center in Austria. A crew of six highly qualified analog astronauts with spacesuit prototypes will carry out experiments to prepare future human and robotic Mars exploration missions.
EasyMotionSkin already successful in space with ESA mission “Cosmic Kiss”
From November 2021 to April 2022, EasyMotionSkin was part of the ESA space mission “Cosmic Kiss” and flew to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon with German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer. The state of prolonged weightlessness causes astronauts to break down their bones — this process is comparable to bone loss in osteoporosis. In order to prevent muscle atrophy and the resulting bone loss in zero gravity, training was carried out with EasyMotionSkin's electromuscle stimulation training system both during preparation and during the stay. Back then, the German astronaut completed daily training on board the ISS. Electromuscle stimulation (EMS) is a modern training method in which muscle areas are stimulated by low-frequency current pulses. If this increased basic tension is combined with targeted muscle training, this significantly increases training success.
AMADEE-24 Mars simulation from March 5th to April 8th 2024
Cooperation with the Austrian Space Forum is an exciting next step towards getting closer to the red planet Mars. Simulating human-robot surface activity as an exploration mission is an efficient tool to make it easier to understand the benefits and limitations of future astronautic exploration. They help to understand the limitations and opportunities of technology and workflows. The test site in Ararat province in Armenia was chosen based on its geological and topographic resemblance to Mars. AMADEE-24 is scheduled to take place in the Armenian desert in March 2024.
For four weeks, the analog astronauts will test equipment and carry out experiments for future astronaut expeditions on the red planet. The participating crew — Anika Mehlis from Germany, Robert Wild from Austria, Thomas Wijnen from the Netherlands, Simone Paternostro from Italy, Inigo Munoz-Elorza from Spain and Carmen Köhler from Germany — also receive their own, AMADEE-24 branded and individualized EMS suit, called Motion Skin. They will work on their health and fitness with EasyMotionSkin and Milon's high-tech training systems and gather important insights into training processes and results. The electronic Milon strength and endurance equipment manufactured in Germany to the highest quality standards enables maximum efficient muscle and cardiovascular training that would not be possible with conventional equipment. The resistors are not produced by weight plates, but by ultra-modern electric motors.
”For EasyMotionSkin and milon, working with the Austrian Space Forum and being the official crew outfitter not only represents an enormous award for our quality and effectiveness, but it also means being part of an incredibly committed and ambitious space project that can bring astronauts and humanity significantly closer to Mars,” EasyMotionSkin Tec AG Management Board and milon Industries GmbH CEO Bernhard-Stefan Müller are impressed. ”On this historically significant occasion, we are producing a limited edition of the AMADEE-24 branded version of the HomeEdition of 100 pieces for avid space and Mars fans. ”
”Our cooperation partners make a significant contribution to the success of our missions. We are always looking for masters in their field and with EasyMotionSkin and Milon, we have found just such masters. EasyMotionSkin's state-of-the-art training systems and individualized EMS suits will receive the fitness of our analog astronauts in Armenia and in advance so that they can successfully perform their challenging tasks.”, says Dr. Gernot Grömer, Director of the OeWF.
Study results from the Cosmic Kiss Mission
Human activity in space can generally be described as passive and with reduced activity levels. The exercises prescribed by space organizations help to minimize health risks and monitor activity levels. However, space exploration represents an enormous challenge for the human body under microgravity. Following the successful “Cosmic Kiss” mission, initial study results are available from Charité Berlin, ESA and the German Space Agency at DLR.
The EasyMotionSkin training system was tested during the daily fitness routine for space missions over a longer period of time (LDM). The study assumes that EMS technology and EMS training can strengthen the human musculature and neuro-muscular system of astronauts and at the same time minimize their health risks on long-range space missions. The initial data from the pilot project show significant positive effects on the musculature of astronauts.
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