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Platforms > Space-based Platforms > Space Stations/Crewed Spacecraft > Space Shuttle > STS-51F

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STS-51F  

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  • - Spacecraft Brief Description - Spacelab 2, a NASA developed payload, had a configuration that included an igloo attached to a lead pallet, with the Instrument Pointing Subsystem (IPS) mounted on it, a two pallet train, and an experiment special support structure. The flight objective was to demonstrate Spacelab's capabilities through a multidisciplinary research program and to verify system performance. Investigations in the field of astrophysics and solar astronomy included a sky survey for extended infrared sources, x-ray imaging of cluster galaxies, cosmic ray measurements, studies of small-scale structures on the sun's surface, and a measurement of the coronal helium abundance. In addition, there were measurements of: the solar ultraviolet flux; the plasma environment and plasma processes near the Orbiter; and zero-gravity effects on technology processes and on the behavior of liquid helium. Life sciences problems investigated included bone demineralization in humans and lignin formation in plants. - Auxiliary Information - Launch Date and Time : 1985-07-29 21:00:00 Epoch Date and Time : Apogee (km or AU): 321. Perigee (km or AU): 312. Inclination (degree) : 49.5 Orbit Type : Geocentric Information last updated on 1992-06-19 (en)

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  • 2021-11-30 12:06:08.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (STS-51F [430147e6-cf02-4d33-8806-033c85364fd4,826187] - Space-based Platforms [b39a69b4-c3b9-4a94-b296-bbbbe5e4c847,835875]);
  • 2021-11-30 12:12:36.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (STS-51F [430147e6-cf02-4d33-8806-033c85364fd4,826187] - Space Stations/Crewed Spacecraft [388e72a1-b851-4b78-9e69-747e06ae215f,826132]);
  • 2021-11-30 12:30:58.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (STS-51F [430147e6-cf02-4d33-8806-033c85364fd4,826187] - SPACE SHUTTLE [3ef93fbf-1e19-42a9-a91f-502d125dbb7c,826168]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/430147e6-cf02-4d33-8806-033c85364fd4

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