Student experiments on SkylabReview of the background and experimental results of the Skylab student project, and assessment of its overall benefits. Virtually all of the objectives of the experiments adopted from student proposals were met. NASA benefited from the program by learning that meaningful experiments could be incorporated into a carry-on or suitcase concept at low cost and within very short time periods. The students benefited greatly from their association with the Skylab program by being afforded a learning opportunity and contact with the real world of research, normally beyond their reach. In addition, hometowns, states, and regions developed a close identification with space exploration.
Document ID
19750027977
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Floyd, H. B. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)