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SPACELAB

1:15 scale model

Gift of ERNO Raumfahrttechnik G.m.b.H.

Spacelab 1:15 scale model
71 k jpeg
SI#: 97-16262-9

SPACELAB MISSIONS

1983 
  • Spacelab 1
1985 
  • Spacelab 3
  • Spacelab 2
  • Spacelab D-1
1990 
  • Astro-1
1991 
  • Spacelab Life Sciences-1
1992 
  • International Microgravity Lab-1
  • ATLAS-1
  • U.S. Microgravity Lab-1
  • Spacelab J
1993 
  • ATLAS-2
  • Spacelab D-2
  • Spacelab Life Sciences-2
1994
  •  International Microgravity Lab-2
  • ATLAS-3
1995
  •  Astro-2
  • Spacelab Life Science-Mir
  • U.S. Microgravity Lab-2
1996
  • Life and Microgravity Spacelab
1997
  •  Microgravity Science Laboratory
1998
  •  Neurolab

The orbiter Columbia has been used for most Spacelab missions, including Spacelab 1 (shown here). Spacelab remains in the orbiter's payload bay during a mission. The open payload bay doors expose pallet-mounted instruments to the environment of space.
Spacelab 1 in Shuttle
129 k jpeg
NASA#: 83-HC-753

  • Guion Bluford (United States)
  • Wubbo Ockels (Netherlands)
  • Reinhard Furrer (West Germany)
  • Ernst Messerschmid (West Germany)

Work near the materials science rack on Spacelab D-1, a 1985 mission sponsored by the Federal German Aerospace Research Establishment.

Spacelab D-1 crew
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NASA#: 85-HC-429


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