Engineering and biological data gathered with the research animal holding facilities (RAHFs) used on the Spacelab 3 mission are summarized. The animals totaled 24 rats and two squirrel monkeys. The RAHFs included biotelemetry, cameras and environmental monitoring equipment. The primary mission goal was engineering evaluation of the RAHFs and ancillary equipment. Tightly-fitted seals were found to be a necessity for keeping waste and food particles from contaminating the Spacelab equipment. All the rats returned with little muscle tone and suppressed immune systems. The monkeys displayed highly individual responses to spaceflight. Both species exhibited reduced abilities to maintain meticulously clean furs in weightlessness. Details of several physiological changes detected during post-flight autopsies are provided.


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    Titel :

    Ames Research Center life sciences payload - Overview of results of a spaceflight of 24 rats and 2 monkeys


    Beteiligte:
    Callahan, P. X. (Autor:in) / Schatte, C. (Autor:in) / Grindeland, R. E. (Autor:in) / Bowman, G. (Autor:in) / Lencki, W. A. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.11.1985


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch







    Ames Research Center life sciences payload

    Callahan, P. X. / Tremor, J. W. | NTRS | 1982


    Ames Research Center Life Sciences Payload Project for Spacelab Mission 3

    Lund, Gordon / Tremor, John / Callahan, Paul X. et al. | SAE Technical Papers | 1983