NSSDCA ID: 1973-027A-24
Mission Name: SkylabThe purpose of this Skylab experiment was to collect data for a predictive understanding of the effects of space flight on the muscle and skeletal systems by measuring the day-to-day gains or losses of pertinent biochemical constituents. The data collected in support of M071 were -- daily body weight, accurate food intake (quantity and composition), accurate fluid intake, volume of 24-hr urine output, samples of pooled 24-hr urine output, determination of mass, processing and storage of all feces and vomitus, if any, (all collected and processed inflight for return and postflight analysis), and taking of preflight, inflight, and postflight blood samples for analysis. Urine was analyzed for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chlorine, nitrogen, urea, hydroxyproline, and creatinine. Feces was analyzed for calcium, sodium, phosphrous, magnesium, potassium, and nitrogen. Blood was analyzed for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, alkaline phosphotase, sodium, potassium, total protein, glucose, hydroxyproline, creatinine, chloride, and electrophoretic pattern. All hardware used in M071 was a part of other system and is described in the appropriate sections. Hardware used in this experiment and the system which they were a part included -- (1) urine measurement and collection system (a part of the habitability support system, (2) fecal collection system (a part of the habitability support system), (3) specimen mass measurement device (a part of 73-027A-26), (4) body mass measurement device (a part of 73-027A-32), (5) food system, and (6) inflight blood collection equipment.
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Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Leo Lutwak | Other Investigator | Cornell University | |
Dr. C. D. Whedon | Principal Investigator | National Institutes of Health |