Topics discussed include the development status of the Space Shuttle and Spacelab, with attention to Spacelab subsystem performance capabilities and Shuttle-Spacelab flight operations; Spacelab data management and software for science applications, ESA and Space Shuttle pointing systems, and the Space Shuttle's Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (OSTA)-1 payload. Also covered are the lessons learned from the first Spacelab mission, the pallet-only mode verification flight of the second Spacelab mission, the objectives of the Spacelab mission D1, its role in the German space program, and its implementation, the impact of Spacelab on space-based life sciences research, the high resolution, large area modular reflector array X-ray telescope to be used by Spacelab, and Space Shuttle contamination effects on UV coronagraphic observations.


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    Title :

    NASA-ESA Spacelab systems and programs; Proceedings of the Seminar, Washington, DC, April 23, 24, 1981


    Contributors:

    Conference:

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


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English