The events leading up to Spacelab mission 4, which is to be dedicated exclusively to life sciences experimentation in 1984-85, are described. Out of 400 experiment proposals initially received and assessed, 87 candidates were chosen for definition studies to identify the resources which would be required. These proposals addressed such problems encountered in previous space flights as space motion sickness, cardiovascular deconditioning and muscle wasting, calcium loss, and red cell mass reduction. Additional experiments were selected from bioengineering, plant physiology, and cell biology. Human subjects will consist of a Mission Specialist Astronaut and up to four Payload Specialists. Equipment to be used in experimentation includes biotelemetry systems, microscopes, cameras, centrifuges and refrigerators, all of which have been designed for use in weightless conditions. The 87 candidate experiments will be further reduced to about 20.


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    Titel :

    Life science research in space - The Spacelab era


    Beteiligte:
    Farrell, R. M. (Autor:in) / Cramer, D. B. (Autor:in) / Reid, D. H. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    NASA-ESA Spacelab systems and programs ; 1981 ; Washington, DC


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1982-01-01


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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