Russia: Female-only Moon-2015 space simulation kicks off in Moscow

Six Russian scientists entered a capsule designed to replicate a spacecraft’s living quarters in Moscow, Wednesday, as part of a female-only uninterrupted eight-day space experiment. The experiment will focus on the psycho-physiological impact of prolonged space travel on the female body. Igor Komarov, the General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), wished the women luck with the experiment moments before they entered the capsule. SOT, Elena Luchitskaya, Participant of Moon-2015 proj