Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 2

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Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 2 (ATLAS-2) was a Space Shuttle Spacelab mission focused on studying Earth's atmosphere and its interaction with solar radiation and climate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Space Shuttle Spacelab mission
space science mission
conductedInOrbit low Earth orbit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crewCapacity 7
dataUsedFor long-term climate data records when combined with other missions
validation of atmospheric models
focusesOn Earth's atmosphere
climate-related atmospheric processes
interaction between solar radiation and Earth's atmosphere
followedBy Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 3
landingDate 1993-04-17
launchDate 1993-04-08
launchSite Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
launchVehicle Space Shuttle Discovery
missionDuration about 9 days
missionType atmospheric research
solar-terrestrial physics
objective improve understanding of atmospheric chemistry
improve understanding of solar-terrestrial interactions
provide data relevant to climate change research
operatedBy NASA
operator Marshall Space Flight Center
surface form: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
partOfSeries ATLAS missions
precededBy Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 1
program Spacelab missions
surface form: Spacelab program
scientificDiscipline atmospheric science
climate science
solar physics
shortName ATLAS-2
spacecraft Space Shuttle Discovery
spaceShuttleMissionDesignation STS-56
studies energy balance of Earth's atmosphere
ozone layer
solar spectral irradiance
solar ultraviolet radiation
trace gases in the atmosphere
usesInstrumentType interferometers
radiometers
ultraviolet spectrometers
usesPayload Spacelab laboratory module
surface form: Spacelab module
usesPlatform Space Shuttle orbiter payload bay

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Spacelab missions notableMission Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 2
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 3 precededBy Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 2
Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 3 follows Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science 2