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Medical and Technical Requirements to the Basic Ration of the Most Advanced Man-Rate Ferry Ship Crew and Products Contained Radioprotective Characteristics

Authors:

Dobrovolsky V.F., Agureev A.N.

Abstract:

This article concerns the development of the medical and technical requirements (MTR) to the basic ration of the most advanced man-rate ferry ship and products contained radioprotective characteristics. The development purpose is to create food and food rations that are physiologically complete, balanced with the essential nutrients ensuring the health and efficiency preservation of the crew while exposing to high levels of ionizing radiation and other adverse environmental factors in space flight. The balance of consumed food is an essential condition that allows ensuring the greatest extent to meet the body needs in food and biologically active substances. To accelerate the processes of astronaut body adaptation to the extreme conditions of space flight, products should be easily digestible. Its components do not cause functional stress of the digestive organs and contribute to the correction of possible changes that occur during this period. The product basis is to be made of natural raw materials containing, in addition to biologically full proteins, fats and carbohydrates, mineral elements in easily digestible form (primarily potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium), vitamins (especially groups B and tocopherols), monosaccharides, polyunsaturated fatty acids, antifatigue and other biologically active substances. The MTR reflects the analysis data of literature sources, as well as the results of model ground experiments and data of the real space flights on transport spacecrafts and orbital space stations.

Keywords:

medical and technical requirements; diet; most advanced man-rate ferry ship; radioprotective properties; space flight; food supply system