SPACEHAB - Augmenting the Shuttle's middeck capacitySPACEHAB, Inc. is developing a pressurized laboratory which fits in the forward portion of the Space Shuttle payload bay and connects to the crew compartment through an airlock. SPACEHAB's standard middeck-type lockers offer crew-tended access to the microgravity environment for experimentation, technology development, and small-scale production. NASA's Office of Commercial Programs has contracted with SPACEHAB to lease two-thirds of the SPACEHAB's module capacity over the first six missions for commercial research initiatives. Use of SPACELAB modules also offers an economical intermediate step prior to making a full commitment for commercial use of Space Station Freedom.
Document ID
19920055564
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stone, Barbara A. (NASA Office of Commercial Programs Washington, DC, United States)
Rossi, David A. (Spacehab, Inc. Washington, DC, United States)