50 kilos of suit on his back in a completely dark environment. They only have flashlights and the help of their few companions. They are totally isolated from the world, as if they were in Mars. A Spanish company He has been carrying out this type of training for four years, with the aim of preparing future crew members. In September they will present to the community aeronautics the conclusions their “missions”.
“We have been sleeping for several days, inside the humidity ends up getting into the bones and it is difficult to bear,” explains Antonio Guillén, one of the crew members. The maximum stay in this cave of Cantabriafor now, it is six days.
An arduous task of research which makes them completely lose track of time. “It is as if the hours did not pass, sampling at three in the morning, as if it were two in the afternoon,” says Guillén.
The only area where they can take a breather is an igloo called the Ares Station. There they feed and sleep. “Minimum habitability conditions that are suitable for the environment,” adds the crew member.
All your steps are monitored through this control room. As between Earth and Mars, messages take eight minutes to arrive. A adventure unique to the participants, requiring tremendous mental effort. The objective is to prepare the crew so that in a real mission they can survive a year on Mars autonomously.
Source: Lasexta
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