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ATLAS aerospace invites you to get training experience as cosmonaut and astronaut on the world biggest centrifuge Tsf-18 in Russia Star City.
Technical description

Centrifuge TsF-7
Radius of rotation (arm)7 m
Maximal G-load20 g
Maximal G-load gradient7 g/s
Maximal angular velocity50.7 rot/min
Motor (drive) power
 -nominal value
 -starting value

820 KW
1280 KW

Click to zoom The cab has a single-seat a free suspension. The test-subject is placed into the cab through the lateral hatch. There is an arc with bulbs and a video camera in front of the test-subject's face. It is possible to verify an eye acuity and time of response (reaction). The test-subject can control the G-value and the descent capsule with the help of a descent control stick. The test-subject's status monitoring is carried out by the group of qualified doctors with the help of the telemetry information (ECG, pneumogram, body temperature etc.), as well as two-way voice link and video information.

Centrifuge TsF-18
Maximal G-load30 G
Maximal G-load gradient5 G/s.
Maximal angular velocity38.6 rot/min
Length of a shoulder (arm)18 m
Amount of degrees of freedoms of a cab 3 degrees
Payload mass of the cabup to 350 kg
Cab pressure range40 - 800 mm Hg
Temperature range, maintained a cab+5 - +55 C
Gas composition in the caboxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide in any proportion

Click to zoom The two-seat cab is fixed in a gimbal suspension and has 3 degrees of freedom. Due to such a suspension the G-load vector be oriented in any direction.

The test-subject (operator) is placed in the cab through a telescoping platform. Medical doctors apply medical sensors on his/her body, and then put him/her in a seat, which is installed on a special mount. The "switch-off" stick is to be jammed by the operator in his/her hand. If during rotation the operator feels badly, the hand will release, and the centrifuge will stop. There is a video camera and a microphone installed in front of the operator's face, which allows the doctors to permanently observe the operator during the experiment and to maintain a two-way communication. It is possible to do rotation of two test-subjects at a time. We can offer you several typical profiles.

Air Force Pilots Tests:

  • "Head-to-Pelvis" direction, 3 G, peak for 30 seconds;
  • "Head-to-Pelvis" direction, 5 G, peak for 30 seconds;
  • "Head-to-Pelvis" direction, 6 G, peak for 30 seconds;
  • Tests for cosmonauts:

  • "Chest-to-Spine" direction, 4 G, peak for 40 seconds;
  • "Chest-to-Spine" direction, 8 G, peak for 40 seconds;
  • Typical profile "Insertion of the space vehicle into the Earth orbit";
  • The "Soyuz" rocket launcher profile of insertion in the Earth orbit:

  • Typical "descent" profile;
  • Typical profile, which is called "dangling" or "turbulent weather", when using the "Tchibis" LBNP suit.
  • Upon the customer's request the "Insertion" and "Descent" profiles can be combined and carried out, or any other profile of G-load, not exceeding the maximum 6 G value.



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