iss016e038957 (3/12/2008) --- Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko holds the combined signal generation unit with the connected calibrator for the Dykhanie (Respiration) experiment. The Study of the Regulation and Biomechanics of Respiration in Spaceflight (Dykhanie) investigates upper respiratory functions in long-term orbital flight on the International Space Station (ISS) in order to improve the medical monitoring and countermeasures system for future long-duration crew members.
Date March 12, 2008