The Spacelab Experience: A Synopsis

The Spacelab 1 mission, a joint venture of the European Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration took place during the period 28 November through 8 December 1983. An overview of the first flight of the orbiting laboratory is presented here. The payload crew members' vi...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1984-07, Vol.225 (4658), p.163-165
Main Authors: Chappell, Charles R., Knott, Karl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronautics (General)
Biological sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Flight crews
Flight operations
Geophysics. Techniques, methods, instrumentation and models
Innovations
Laboratories
Materials science
Microgravity
Orbits
Space flight
Space laboratories
Space science
Space sciences
Spacelab
Spacelab 1
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Summary:The Spacelab 1 mission, a joint venture of the European Space Agency and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration took place during the period 28 November through 8 December 1983. An overview of the first flight of the orbiting laboratory is presented here. The payload crew members' view of Spacelab operations and results of the scientific investigations carried out on this mission are presented in the following reports.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.225.4658.163