Spacelab Level 4 Programmatic Implementation Assessment Study. Volume 1: Representative payload definition

Four types of Spacelab payloads were analyzed; these were considered to be representative of the Spacelab traffic model. The payloads were: (1) space processing - a single pallet payload; (2) combined astronomy - a five pallet payload; (3) life sciences - a long module payload; and (4) advanced technology lab - a short module plus train payload.