OREANDA-NEWS. January 30, 2009. Survival training session began for Russian cosmonauts from GCTC, RSC-Energia, test cosmonauts from IBMP, NASA and ESA astronauts began in the forest in Moscow region on Jan. 29.

The goal is to simulate the environment for crew landing in the forest or marshland.Four crews, including one US spaceflight candidate, will undergo the survival training, 3 days each. The sessions will last until Feb. 9.