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The Orbiting Primate Experiment (OPE)Instrumentation and life support systems are described for an experiment to determine the physiological effects of long term space flight on unrestrained, minimally instrumented rhesus macaques flown in orbit for periods up to six months or one year. On return from orbit, vestibular, cardiovascular, and skeletal muscle function will be tested. Blood chemistry and hematological studies will be conducted as well as tests of the immunological competence of selected animals. Nasal, rectal, and throat swabs will be used for bacterial and viral studies, and histopathological and histochemical investigations will be be made of all organs using light and electron microscopy. The experiment is being considered as a payload for the biomedical experiment scientific satellite.
Document ID
19780003723
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bourne, G. H.
(Emory Univ. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Debourne, M. N. G.
(Emory Univ. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Mcclure, H. M.
(Emory Univ. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Res. Center The Use of Nonhuman Primates in Space
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
78N11666
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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