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Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite /BESS/The Biomedical Experiments Scientific Satellite (BESS) program is proposed to provide a long-duration, earth-orbiting facility to expose selected specimens in a series of biomedical experiments through the 1980's. Launched and retrieved by the Space Transportation System, the fully reusable, free-flying BESS will contain all systems necessary to conduct a six-month to one-year spaceflight mission. The spacecraft system will consist of a large pressurized experiment module and a standard NASA service module currently conceived as the Goddard Multi-Mission Spacecraft (MMS). The experiment module will contain the life-support systems, waste management system, specimen-holding facilities, and monitoring, evaluating, and data-handling equipment. Although a variety of specimens will be flown in basic biological and medical studies, the primate was taken as the principal design driver since it has a maximal life-support demand.
Document ID
19770036646
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Berry, W. E.
(General Electric Co. Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Tremor, J. W.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Aepli, T. C.
(GE Valley Forge Space Center Philadelphia, Pa., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1976
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 76-ENAS-57
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: July 12, 1976
End Date: July 15, 1976
Sponsors: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Accession Number
77A19498
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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