Animals in biomedical space researchRat and squirrel monkeys experiments have been planned in concert with human experiments to help answer fundamental questions concerning the effect of weightlessness on mammalism function. For the most part, these experiments focus on identified changes noted in humans during space flight. Utilizing space laboratory facilities, manipulative experiments can be completed while animals are still in orbit. Other experiments are designed to study changes in gravity receptor structure and function and the effect of weightlessness on early vertibrate development. Following these preliminary animal experiments on Spacelab Shuttle flights, longer term programs of animal investigation will be conducted on Space Station.
Document ID
19870028796
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Phillips, R. W. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States)