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Kapu Tibor és Cserényi Gyula magyar űrhajós jelöltek az Axiom Space Ax-4 küldetésre készülnek. Tibor az űrbe megy kísérleteket végezni az ISS-en, Cserényi tartalék . Az indulás 2025 tavaszán várható. Edzéseket végeznek Houstonban, a NASA-nál. Tibor ételeket kóstol, és űrbeli kihívásokra készül, pl. súlytalanság .
Translation
Hungarian astronaut candidates Kapu Tibor and Cserényi Gyula are preparing for the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission. Tibor will travel to space to conduct experiments on the ISS, while Cserényi serves as a backup. The launch is expected in the spring of 2025. They undergo training in Houston, at NASA. Tibor tastes foods and prepares for space challenges, such as weightlessness.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: Who is going to space for the Ax-4 mission?
Kapu Tibor is going to space for the Ax-4 mission.
Question 2: Where are the Hungarian astronauts training for the mission?
The Hungarian astronauts are training in Houston, at NASA.
Exercise: Vocabulary
űrhajós(m.) - astronaut
jelölt(m.) - candidate
küldetés(f.) - mission
kísérlet(n.) - experiment
tartalék(n.) - reserve
súlytalanság(f.) - weightlessness
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▌21/10/2024
Hungarian astronaut candidates, Kapu Tibor and Cserényi Gyula, are currently undergoing rigorous preparation for their role in the forthcoming Axiom Space Ax-4 mission. This significant mission will mark the first time a Hungarian astronaut has ventured into space since Farkas Bertalan's historic flight nearly 44 years ago.
The duo's training commenced in August at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they are being trained with the assistance of NASA, Axiom, and SpaceX. Hungary's "Hungarian to Orbit" (Hunor) program aims to send Kapu Tibor into orbit to carry out research on the International Space Station (ISS). Meanwhile, Cserényi Gyula, although remaining on the ground as a reserve, is intricately involved in supporting from Earth.
The Ax-4 mission is scheduled for spring 2025, with Kapu Tibor and his team traveling aboard the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket. The mission will see the astronauts spend approximately 14 days on the ISS, during which Tibor is expected to perform various research tasks.
Hungarian Astronauts Train for Upcoming Space Mission (Illustration)
The astronauts' current training involves adapting to the challenges of space life, such as weightlessness, sanitation, food preparation, and general day-to-day tasks that are substantially more complicated in space. One aspect emphasized during their training is the ability to handle mundane tasks like vacuuming, which requires special procedures in a zero-gravity environment to avoid potential risks, such as obstructions in air filters.
As part of their preparations, the astronauts were required to sample a wide array of space food — tasting as many as 70 distinct dishes, something that Kapu Tibor described as an "initial hurdle" during training. This culinary task is essential to ensure astronauts are well adapted to their upcoming diet on the space station.
Joining Kapu Tibor on this mission will be Peggy Whitson from the United States, Shubhanshu Shukla from India, and Slawosz Uznanski from Poland. Whitson, a veteran astronaut, will command the mission, leveraging her extensive experience, including over 675 days spent in space across multiple missions.
The extensive training program is designed to prepare Kapu Tibor comprehensively, both physically and mentally, for his research duties aboard the ISS. Simultaneously, Cserényi Gyula is receiving a similar education to enable effective support from the ground, ensuring that any issue that arises can be managed effectively from both the ISS and Earth.
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