Spacelab will be a key element in the Space Transportation System (STS) to be initiated with the advent of the first operational flight of Space Shuttle in 1980. Spacelab is an international, cooperative venture between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is structured to provide the scientific community an earthlike laboratory in space by 1980. The responsibilities of both ESA and NASA are divided into design and development to be accomplished by ESA and the experiment integration and operation with the Space Shuttle by NASA. While the Spacelab is a key element in the STS, it is highly dependent on other elements in the system for its resources and payload support capabilities. This paper presents the relationship of the Spacelab to other elements and the operational planning that NASA is undertaking to make the Spacelab a flexible and efficient laboratory in space.


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    Title :

    Spacelab - A key element in the Space Shuttle Space Transportation System


    Contributors:
    Lee, T. J. (author)

    Conference:

    International Symposium on Space Technology and Science ; 1975 ; Tokyo, Japan


    Publication date :

    1975-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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