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SPACELAB

1:15 scale model

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

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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.

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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.

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