Anthrorack on the Spacelab D2 mission

The Anthrorack facility, launched on the German Spacelab D2 mission, and the experiments performed, are described. The Anthrorack was developed in order to investigate the physiological effects of microgravity on human beings. In particular, the following topics are reported on: cardiovascular system responses; body fluid shifts; pulmonary responses; human endocrinology and metabolism.