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Day 21: 31 October 2021
<\/strong>21 days ago, today the AMADEE-20 habitat in the Ramon crater was officially inaugurated. On this day our 6 analog astronauts waved good-bye to our team in Israel to start the isolation phase. For 21 days they didn\u2019t know how it is to go outside without a spacesuit on. Welcome back on Earth Jo\u00e3o, Inigo, Anika, Alon, Robert and Thomas!
Photo from left: Roni Marom (Head of Municipality Mitzpe Ramon), Gernot Gr\u00f6mer (OeWF), Ambassador Hanna Liko, Shai-Lee Spigelman (Director General of the Ministry of Science and Technology)<\/em>
(c) OeWF \/ Florian Voggeneder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 20: 30 October 2021
<\/strong>Today is the last EVA (extra vehicular activity) for the analog astronauts during the AMADEE-20 Mars simulation.  In Station Nightfall \u2013 last night on #simulateMars.  The AMADEE-20 Mars habitat is the home of our 6 analog astronauts since more than 20 days.  It consists of a crew module (6x12m), short corridor, a science & command module (radius 9 m) and an airlock. The habitat is provided by the Israel Space Agency and D-MARS, based upon the foldable D-MARS station design . Sleep well on your last night on #simulateMars.
(c) OeWF \/ Florian Voggeneder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 19: 28 October 2021
<\/strong>Today is the last EVA (extra vehicular activity) for the analog astronauts during the AMADEE-20 Mars simulation.  In order to leave the Mars habitat in the Negev desert, the analog astronauts must don the Aouda spacesuit simulator. Worldwide only 2 of these 50kg \u201csmall spaceships to wear\u201d exist. On the photo you can see analog astronaut Robert Wild. (c) OeWF \/ Florian Voggeneder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 17: 27 October 2021
<\/strong>To ensure the psychological health of the individual analog astronauts and the entire crew at all times, the MSG experiment (Movement, Space and Group health in a confined area) monitors their well-being on a daily basis. Not only their emotional states are being analyzed, but also the movements of each individual in the habitat. Temperature and humidity in the habitat are both measured regularly, which then allows to identify places of the habitat that are visited by the crew more often than others. The picture shows the areas where the individuals have been at three different times in one day: 11th<\/sup> of October from 06:00 \u2013 09:00, 12:00 \u2013 15:00, and 18:00 –  21:00. This way, the architectural design of the habitat can be analyzed, and sociological problems within the crew can be identified and addressed at an early stage.
Credits: PI David Michaeli MPH, Head of R&D Eco-encounter study institute.
Movement sensors: Yaron Shavit, Intrapozition, Israel. MSG IT: Eli Israeli,
GIS outcomes: Adi Ben-Nun Ms.C Head of GIS Center Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Israel Tauber MsC. CEO –   Thema – Enviromental Planning & GIS.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 16: 26 October 2021
<\/strong>Im MSC in Innsbruck durften wir Seine Exzellenz, den Botschafter von Israel in \u00d6sterreich, Herrn Mordechai Rodgold, At the MSC in Innsbruck we had the pleasure to welcome His Excellency, the Ambassador of Israel in Austria, Mr. Mordechai Rodgold, together with his wife and daughter. After a short presentation about the \u00d6WF and the AMADEE-20 mission currently taking place, there was a guided tour through the MSC including time-delayed communication with the Israeli analog astronaut Alon Tenzer. Ambassador Rodgold: “Behatzlacha on your international space mission!”
from left: Flight Director Reinhard Tlustos, Ambassador Mordechai Rodgold, Flight Director Willibald Stumptner <\/em>(c) OeWF (Claudia Stix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 15: 25 October 2021
<\/strong>During our #AMADEE20 Mars simulation, we are testing the MELT 3D printer together with @ESA. We want to investigate whether 3D printing can support us in scientific experiments in a remote and harsh environment like Mars. For example, we can use the printer to quickly reprint sample collection containers or tools for various experiments. More details about the MELT 3D printer: www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2018\/10\/MELT_3D_printer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 14: 24 October 2021
<\/strong>After an EVA, the analog astronauts return to the habitat. However, in order to not bring any dust or other dirt particles back inside, they have to go through the airlock. This also ensures pressure equalization. Because the air pressure on Mars is only 0.6% of that on Earth. The airlock as a central element for astronautical Mars missions is being investigated as part of a separate experiment (Marslock). (c) OeWF (Florian Voggeneder) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 13: 23 October 2021 – Blackday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 12: 22 October 2021<\/strong>
Shadow of an analog astronaut – To ensure the safety of the analog astronauts during EVAs on site and at any time, they are accompanied by our Safeties (part of the OSS team). However, they only intervene when the safety of the analog astronauts is at risk. Otherwise, they stay in the background without even being noticed by them. On Mars, astronauts would also have to cope without Safeties. (c) OeWF (Florian Voggeneder) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 11: 21 October 2021<\/strong>
Different rock and soil samples are being collected and analyzed during AMADEE-20. The picture shows a geologist working as a member of the OSS team (On-Site Support) dripping acid on an analog Mars rock to analyze it for carbonates. The analog astronauts perform the same task – of course under more difficult conditions by wearing a space suit simulator. However, they had only a relatively short geology training in contrast to professionally trained geologists, which is why GEOS Compare specifically investigates these differences. (c) OeWF (Florian Voggeneder) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 10: 20 October 2021<\/strong>
A selfie from Mars!
One of the most exciting tasks astronauts need to do during a mission are EVAs, i.e. Extra Vehicular Activities. For EVAs during AMADEE-20, our analog astronauts wear so-called space suit simulators and conduct experiments. Although these tasks are very stressful and demanding, analog astronaut Jo\u00e3o Lousada still managed to take a selfie with his colleague Anika Mehlis. (c) OeWF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 09: 19 October 2021<\/strong>
The AMADEE-20 Mars simulation is managed by the Mission Support Center<\/a> (MSC) in Innsbruck, Austria. The focus is to support our teams in Israel, a real time oversight as known from a Mission Control Center for the International Space Station is not possible due to the 10-minute time delay.  The photo shows a briefing of all MSC stations inside the Flight Control Room. (c) OeWF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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