NSSDCA ID: SPLBSOL
The European Space Agency (ESA, formerly ESRO) is developing Spacelab, an array of interchangeable components (pressurized manned laboratories, unpressurized platforms, and related support systems) for mounting in the Space Shuttle payload bay. This project consists of facility definition teams that define a set of general purpose facilities (e.g., basic telescopes and support systems) applicable to a balanced program of solar physics. These teams, drawn from the scientific community, work through a steering committee and define the instrumentation needed and the requirements these instruments place on the Spacelab.
Launch Date:
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. H. Kent Hills
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Werner M. Neupert | Project Scientist | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | werner.neupert@noaa.gov |